Bamako vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$254
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
23
99
🏙️ Population
4.23M
14.3M

The cost of living in Bamako is 66% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7964th and 3130th ($583 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Mali and Japan, respectively. Check Mali vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 9005th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$14795

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$1007
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$514
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$831
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$1099
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$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
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$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
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$576

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$1110
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$1115
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$1125
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$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
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$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
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$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
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$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
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$1058
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$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
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$972
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$1354
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$1068
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$1088
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$1037
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$1066
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$1002
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$1050
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$1040
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$997
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$1041
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$1024
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$1005
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$975
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$1050
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$1040
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$1061
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$1078
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$1073
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$1044
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$1031
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$961