Bamako vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$254
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
22
57
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bamako is 45% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 8054th and 5318th ($574 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 8767th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527