Bamako vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Bamako	Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person	$569	$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1444	$2253
🏠 One person rent	$251	$312
🏘️ Family rent	$523	$626
🍽️ Food expenses	$200	$464
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.6	$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$412	$252
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	21	1
😀 Quality of life	22	22
🏙️ Population	4.23M	65.5K

The cost of living in Bamako is 37% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8028th and 6047th ($569 vs $900) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Mali vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8788th and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Sao Tome

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	Bamako	Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.93	$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.1	$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.56	$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.94	$1.49
☕ Cappuccino	$1.92	$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$266	$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$168	$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$650	$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$387	$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.3	$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.9	$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.8	$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.62%	7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1772	$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1030	$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.33	$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.5	$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.54	$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.02	$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.63	$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.45	$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.75	$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.27	$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.62	$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.93	$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.85	$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.97	$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.11	$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.37	$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.51	$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.77	$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.98	$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.82	$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.5	$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.19	$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.2	$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.13	$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.4	$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.21	$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.5	$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.5	$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$87.8	$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3104	$3685

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bamako

Distance	City	Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi	Koulikoro	$490
116 km or 72 mi	Banamba	$491
147 km or 92 mi	Bougouni	$489
207 km or 129 mi	Segou	$490
237 km or 147 mi	Markala	$489
289 km or 180 mi	Kankan	$1007
293 km or 182 mi	Sikasso	$499
435 km or 270 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$757
438 km or 272 mi	Korhogo	$916
448 km or 278 mi	Nouna	$733
492 km or 305 mi	Dedougou	$735
510 km or 317 mi	Gueckedou	$1009
512 km or 318 mi	Mamou	$1019
552 km or 343 mi	Nzerekore	$999
566 km or 352 mi	Yekepa	$487
593 km or 368 mi	Sanniquellie	$487
612 km or 381 mi	Koudougou	$743
613 km or 381 mi	Ouahigouya	$756
634 km or 394 mi	Kenema	$1272
640 km or 398 mi	Bouake	$937
652 km or 405 mi	Forecariah	$998
663 km or 412 mi	Bo	$1278
664 km or 412 mi	Leo	$753
702 km or 436 mi	Ouagadougou	$869
713 km or 443 mi	Yamoussoukro	$887
714 km or 444 mi	Boffa	$998
715 km or 444 mi	Conakry	$1061
726 km or 451 mi	Bafata	$804
728 km or 452 mi	Kakata	$487
736 km or 458 mi	Freetown	$1346
754 km or 469 mi	Kolda	$964
759 km or 471 mi	Gagnoa	$904
761 km or 473 mi	Manga	$774
769 km or 478 mi	Monrovia	$523
810 km or 504 mi	Divo	$906
822 km or 511 mi	Abengourou	$889
831 km or 516 mi	Bissau	$827
854 km or 530 mi	Agboville	$882
856 km or 532 mi	Greenville	$487
858 km or 533 mi	Tamale	$507

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi	Trindade	$900
256 km or 159 mi	Port-Gentil	$625
303 km or 188 mi	Libreville	$668
375 km or 233 mi	Bata	$1121
443 km or 275 mi	Malabo	$741
492 km or 306 mi	Port Harcourt	$679
494 km or 307 mi	Limbe	$655
509 km or 316 mi	Buea	$601
529 km or 328 mi	Douala	$1265
537 km or 333 mi	Aba	$621
543 km or 337 mi	Calabar	$384
565 km or 351 mi	Kumba	$764
574 km or 356 mi	Owerri	$1611
584 km or 363 mi	Umuahia	$883
587 km or 365 mi	Warri	$881
649 km or 403 mi	Onitsha	$972
653 km or 406 mi	Awka	$805
660 km or 410 mi	Yaounde	$747
677 km or 421 mi	Benin	$558
684 km or 425 mi	Enugu	$462
702 km or 436 mi	Bafoussam	$555
730 km or 454 mi	Bamenda	$553
772 km or 480 mi	Owo	$651
774 km or 481 mi	Lagos	$1113
788 km or 490 mi	Akure	$634
806 km or 501 mi	Pointe-Noire	$569
822 km or 511 mi	Porto-Novo	$670
824 km or 512 mi	Cotonou	$709
827 km or 514 mi	Ado Ekiti	$666
829 km or 515 mi	Ife	$779
845 km or 525 mi	Ibadan	$776
846 km or 526 mi	Abeokuta	$1030
861 km or 535 mi	Osogbo	$695
884 km or 549 mi	Kayes	$523
889 km or 552 mi	Lome	$755
890 km or 553 mi	Oyo	$677
892 km or 555 mi	Cabinda	$676
907 km or 564 mi	Madingou	$519
924 km or 574 mi	Gamboma	$522
926 km or 575 mi	Abomey	$590