Bamako vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$219
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
46
😀 Quality of life
24
60
🏙️ Population
2.01M
276K

The cost of living in Bamako is 30% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8384th and 6609th ($518 vs $742) 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 0.7 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 8836th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$7.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$2962

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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

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737