Bamako vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$219
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
21
62
😀 Quality of life
24
44
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bamako is 41% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8384th and 6110th ($518 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Mali and South Africa, respectively. Check Mali vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8836th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$9.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$2867

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952