Bamako vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$219
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
35
😀 Quality of life
24
23
🏙️ Population
2.01M
2.96M

The cost of living in Bamako is 1% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8384th and 8335th ($518 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Yemen, respectively. Check Mali vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 8836th and 8884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$2959

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840