Bamako vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$239
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
20
63
😀 Quality of life
25
43
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bamako is 46% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8310th and 5331st ($561 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Mali and South Africa, respectively. Check Mali vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 8953rd and 7513th 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
$3.06
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965