Bamako vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$586
$1963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$4398
🏠 One person rent
$258
$1120
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1857
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$566
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$2244
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
54
😀 Quality of life
26
70
🏙️ Population
4.23M
342K

The cost of living in Bamako is 70% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7976th and 2125th ($586 vs $1963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1683rd 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs San Juan ranked 1312th in the United States, while ranked 8811th and 3487th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$60.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$5.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$774
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$2179
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
5.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1758
$4764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$2783
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$6.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.32
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.33
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.6
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3694
$10334

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Distance City Cost of living
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$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$505
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$506
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$507
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$505
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1003
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1126
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$835
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1023
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1002
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$501
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$838
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$863
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1284
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1153
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$997
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1288
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$858
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$996
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$1000
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1064
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$879
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$500
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1072
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1114
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$882
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$537
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1115
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1097
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$904
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1087
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$568

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1834
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1650
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1478
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1568
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1691
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1792
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1163
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1356
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1678
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1758
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1732
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1750
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1694
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1565
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1797
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1383
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1717
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1674
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1568
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1674
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1538
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1672
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1244
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1241
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1658
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1361
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1584
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1563
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1639
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1583
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1611
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1455
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1597
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1219
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1267
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2193