Bamako vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$251
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
96
😀 Quality of life
24
74
🏙️ Population
4.23M
11.5M

The cost of living in Bamako is 48% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8116th and 5003rd ($583 vs $1115) 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 0.2 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 9030th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719