Bamako vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$251
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
20
63
😀 Quality of life
24
48
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bamako is 45% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8116th and 5251st ($583 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Mali and South Africa, respectively. Check Mali vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 9030th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Soweto

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Bamako Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$4370

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950