Bamako vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$239
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
25
94
🏙️ Population
4.23M
690K

The cost of living in Bamako is 83% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8310th and 74th ($561 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 8953rd and 31st 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
$3.06
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$24903

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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088