Bamako vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Bamako	Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$574	$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1446	$1934
🏠 One person rent	$254	$380
🏘️ Family rent	$520	$625
🍽️ Food expenses	$200	$297
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.9	$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$423	$924
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	21	46
😀 Quality of life	22	59
🏙️ Population	4.23M	276K

The cost of living in Bamako is 30% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8054th and 6379th ($574 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Mali vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 8767th and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Sarajevo

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	Bamako	Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.89	$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.5	$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.51	$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.96	$2.27
☕ Cappuccino	$1.96	$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.45	$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$275	$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$655	$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$383	$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.3	$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58	$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.8	$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.75%	3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1842	$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$958	$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.33	$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.2	$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.56	$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.64	$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.42	$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.66	$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.49	$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.83	$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.27	$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.75	$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.87	$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.85	$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.54	$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.19	$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.4	$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.14	$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.5	$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.35	$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.6	$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$89.1	$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3185	$3144

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Cities near Bamako

Distance	City	Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi	Koulikoro	$497
116 km or 72 mi	Banamba	$495
147 km or 92 mi	Bougouni	$496
207 km or 129 mi	Segou	$498
237 km or 147 mi	Markala	$496
289 km or 180 mi	Kankan	$979
293 km or 182 mi	Sikasso	$503
435 km or 270 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$766
438 km or 272 mi	Korhogo	$1047
448 km or 278 mi	Nouna	$745
492 km or 305 mi	Dedougou	$742
510 km or 317 mi	Gueckedou	$983
512 km or 318 mi	Mamou	$994
552 km or 343 mi	Nzerekore	$971
566 km or 352 mi	Yekepa	$494
593 km or 368 mi	Sanniquellie	$495
612 km or 381 mi	Koudougou	$744
613 km or 381 mi	Ouahigouya	$753
634 km or 394 mi	Kenema	$1146
640 km or 398 mi	Bouake	$1071
652 km or 405 mi	Forecariah	$974
663 km or 412 mi	Bo	$1138
664 km or 412 mi	Leo	$751
702 km or 436 mi	Ouagadougou	$820
713 km or 443 mi	Yamoussoukro	$1021
714 km or 444 mi	Boffa	$972
715 km or 444 mi	Conakry	$1030
726 km or 451 mi	Bafata	$866
728 km or 452 mi	Kakata	$494
736 km or 458 mi	Freetown	$1213
754 km or 469 mi	Kolda	$1039
759 km or 471 mi	Gagnoa	$1035
761 km or 473 mi	Manga	$761
769 km or 478 mi	Monrovia	$528
810 km or 504 mi	Divo	$1034
822 km or 511 mi	Abengourou	$1015
831 km or 516 mi	Bissau	$889
854 km or 530 mi	Agboville	$1012
856 km or 532 mi	Greenville	$494
858 km or 533 mi	Tamale	$492

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance	City	Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi	Zenica	$593
75 km or 47 mi	Mostar	$705
77 km or 48 mi	Tuzla	$695
99 km or 61 mi	Doboj	$641
117 km or 73 mi	Bijeljina	$707
125 km or 78 mi	Valjevo	$658
138 km or 86 mi	Mojkovac	$1076
139 km or 86 mi	Dubrovnik	$1251
140 km or 87 mi	Banja Luka	$802
144 km or 89 mi	Cavtat	$1161
147 km or 91 mi	Slavonski Brod	$808
155 km or 96 mi	Cacak	$697
163 km or 101 mi	Kotor	$1146
163 km or 101 mi	Split	$1302
163 km or 101 mi	Berane	$1046
169 km or 105 mi	Cetinje	$895
171 km or 106 mi	Kastela	$1240
171 km or 107 mi	Sanski Most	$566
173 km or 107 mi	Podgorica	$1035
177 km or 110 mi	Hvar	$1282
179 km or 111 mi	Budva	$1191
183 km or 114 mi	Prijedor	$663
187 km or 116 mi	Novi Pazar	$692
188 km or 117 mi	Plav	$1053
189 km or 118 mi	Osijek	$890
192 km or 119 mi	Novi Sad	$1040
194 km or 121 mi	Belgrade	$1204
203 km or 126 mi	Kragujevac	$737
203 km or 126 mi	Sibenik	$1100
204 km or 127 mi	Bar	$1059
219 km or 136 mi	Shkoder	$852
225 km or 140 mi	Ulcinj	$1045
226 km or 141 mi	Mitrovica	$521
229 km or 142 mi	Bihac	$618
246 km or 153 mi	Pecs	$851
257 km or 160 mi	Zadar	$1265
258 km or 160 mi	Bjelovar	$999
260 km or 161 mi	Pristina	$661
261 km or 162 mi	Baja	$761
267 km or 166 mi	Subotica	$797