Bamako vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$239
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
20
33
😀 Quality of life
25
42
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.96M

The cost of living in Bamako is 6% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8310th and 8488th ($561 vs $532) 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 8953rd and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Sanaa

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Bamako Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$4197

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910