Bamako vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
39
😀 Quality of life
24
76
🏙️ Population
4.23M
6.44K

The cost of living in Bamako is 68% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8116th and 2829th ($583 vs $1810) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 9030th and 1410th 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
$3.21
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$12962

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388