Bamako vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$239
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
96
😀 Quality of life
25
75
🏙️ Population
4.23M
11.5M

The cost of living in Bamako is 50% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8310th and 4918th ($561 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Brazil, respectively. Check Mali vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 8953rd and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$15990

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720