Bamako vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bamako	Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person	$583	$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1392	$2386
🏠 One person rent	$251	$510
🏘️ Family rent	$416	$852
🍽️ Food expenses	$207	$355
🚐 Transport expenses	$71.4	$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$124	$588
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	20	30
😀 Quality of life	24	55
🏙️ Population	4.23M	431K

The cost of living in Bamako is 43% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8116th and 5494th ($583 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Namibia, respectively. Check Mali vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 9030th and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Windhoek

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	Bamako	Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.21	$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.4	$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.71	$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$1.87
☕ Cappuccino	$1.98	$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.51	$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$270	$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$165	$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$479	$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$292	$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$40.7	$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$62	$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.4	$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.81%	11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1759	$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$927	$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.32	$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.2	$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.27	$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.96	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.67	$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.51	$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.81	$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.11	$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.45	$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.93	$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.87	$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.51	$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.22	$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.9	$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.19	$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.9	$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.68	$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.4	$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62.4	$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$113	$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4188	$5907

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Cities near Bamako

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 Windhoek

Distance	City	Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi	Rehoboth	$934
173 km or 108 mi	Omaruru	$971
194 km or 120 mi	Gobabis	$968
238 km or 148 mi	Otjiwarongo	$874
246 km or 153 mi	Mariental	$986
262 km or 163 mi	Swakopmund	$883
268 km or 166 mi	Walvis Bay	$905
375 km or 233 mi	Tsumeb	$873
589 km or 366 mi	Oshikango	$855
776 km or 482 mi	Upington	$811
882 km or 548 mi	Molepolole	$662
883 km or 548 mi	Kanye	$694
921 km or 572 mi	Lobatse	$697
928 km or 577 mi	Gaborone	$731
940 km or 584 mi	Mmabatho	$901
990 km or 615 mi	Serowe	$583
999 km or 621 mi	Mahalapye	$628
1030 km or 640 mi	Kimberley	$927
1032 km or 641 mi	Palapye	$551
1056 km or 656 mi	Livingstone	$718
1079 km or 670 mi	Klerksdorp	$826
1086 km or 675 mi	Rustenburg	$1017
1087 km or 675 mi	Francistown	$633
1099 km or 683 mi	Huambo	$595
1112 km or 691 mi	Potchefstroom	$791
1136 km or 706 mi	Brits	$950
1140 km or 708 mi	Welkom	$826
1166 km or 724 mi	Soweto	$1057
1167 km or 725 mi	Bloemfontein	$763
1167 km or 725 mi	Kroonstad	$875
1173 km or 729 mi	Randburg	$958
1178 km or 732 mi	Sandton	$1089
1179 km or 733 mi	Vanderbijlpark	$865
1180 km or 733 mi	Benguela	$692
1180 km or 733 mi	Pretoria	$1049
1180 km or 734 mi	Johannesburg	$1171
1184 km or 735 mi	Centurion	$967
1187 km or 738 mi	Vereeniging	$765
1196 km or 743 mi	Lobito	$665
1207 km or 750 mi	Benoni	$892