Bamako vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$251
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
24
93
🏙️ Population
4.23M
690K

The cost of living in Bamako is 82% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8116th and 92nd ($583 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 9030th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Washington

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Bamako Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$24788

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$507
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$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
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$842
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$1097
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$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
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$612

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
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$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
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$2521
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$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
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$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003