Bamako vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$219
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
24
58
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bamako is 51% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 8384th and 4974th ($518 vs $1051) 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 8836th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$6562

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504