Bamako vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$251
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
20
44
😀 Quality of life
24
62
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.2M

The cost of living in Bamako is 46% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 8116th and 5110th ($583 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Mali vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 9030th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Santo Domingo

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Bamako Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$6928

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550