Bamako vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$254
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
35
😀 Quality of life
22
19
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.96M

The cost of living in Bamako is 4% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8054th and 8269th ($574 vs $550) 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 8767th and 8890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$2963

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810