Bamako vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$239
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
92
😀 Quality of life
25
81
🏙️ Population
4.23M
6.26M

The cost of living in Bamako is 53% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8310th and 4785th ($561 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Chile, respectively. Check Mali vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8953rd and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Santiago

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Bamako Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$12174

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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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895