Bamako vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$254
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
37
😀 Quality of life
22
72
🏙️ Population
4.23M
6.44K

The cost of living in Bamako is 65% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8054th and 3052nd ($574 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Mali and Malta, respectively. Check Mali vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 8767th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$8876

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344