Bamako vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$239
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
20
44
😀 Quality of life
25
63
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.2M

The cost of living in Bamako is 49% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 8310th and 5021st ($561 vs $1098) 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 0.3 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 8953rd and 5488th 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
$3.06
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$7126

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539