Bamako vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$219
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
24
64
🏙️ Population
2.01M
12.4M

The cost of living in Bamako is 50% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8384th and 5031st ($518 vs $1042) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8836th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$12031

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659