Bamako vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$219
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
91
😀 Quality of life
24
77
🏙️ Population
2.01M
6.26M

The cost of living in Bamako is 52% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8384th and 4828th ($518 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Chile, respectively. Check Mali vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8836th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$6400

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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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440