Bamako vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
22
94
🏙️ Population
4.23M
690K

The cost of living in Bamako is 82% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8054th and 93rd ($574 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 8767th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$23453

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$497
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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948