Bamako vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
39
😀 Quality of life
25
76
🏙️ Population
4.23M
6.44K

The cost of living in Bamako is 69% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8310th and 2712th ($561 vs $1824) 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 8953rd and 1347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Valletta

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Bamako Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$12648

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2127
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1852
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1750
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1764
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1769
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1596
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1639
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1769
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1317
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1063
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1247
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1123
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1336
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1176
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1238
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1176
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1110
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$519
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$583
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$478
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$376
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$487
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1243
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$313
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$592
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$355
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$378
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$353
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$460
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$633
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$547
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1230
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1362
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$364
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$391