Bamako vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$219
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
37
😀 Quality of life
24
72
🏙️ Population
2.01M
6.44K

The cost of living in Bamako is 69% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8384th and 2834th ($518 vs $1657) 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 0.8 months in Valletta. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 8836th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$10317

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355