Bamako vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$251
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
92
😀 Quality of life
24
80
🏙️ Population
4.23M
6.26M

The cost of living in Bamako is 51% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8116th and 4795th ($583 vs $1191) 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 0.2 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 9030th and 688th 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
$3.21
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849