Bamako vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$251
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
47
😀 Quality of life
24
66
🏙️ Population
4.23M
276K

The cost of living in Bamako is 39% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8116th and 5994th ($583 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 9030th and 5011th 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
$3.21
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$3948

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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

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923