Bamako vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$219
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
24
95
🏙️ Population
2.01M
690K

The cost of living in Bamako is 83% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8384th and 96th ($518 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 8836th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$28279

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$471
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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846