Bamako vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
54
😀 Quality of life
24
82
🏙️ Population
2.01M
342K

The cost of living in Bamako is 77% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8384th and 1165th ($518 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1048th in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1 months in San Juan. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 8836th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$10957

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$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185