Bamako vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Bamako	Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person	$518	$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1294	$1929
🏠 One person rent	$219	$426
🏘️ Family rent	$427	$802
🍽️ Food expenses	$194	$269
🚐 Transport expenses	$55.8	$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$370	$612
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	21	28
😀 Quality of life	24	38
🏙️ Population	2.01M	431K

The cost of living in Bamako is 36% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8384th and 6362nd ($518 vs $807) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 8836th and 7474th 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	$2.85	$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.5	$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.29	$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$1.52
☕ Cappuccino	$1.77	$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$139	$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$505	$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$304	$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$56	$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$27.3	$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.53%	11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1570	$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$830	$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.31	$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13	$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.37	$7.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.03	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.11	$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.64	$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.45	$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.56	$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.87	$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.8	$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.31	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.16	$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.51	$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.44	$1
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.74	$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.35	$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.99	$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.57	$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.24	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$21.6	$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.16	$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.1	$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.19	$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.6	$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$86.6	$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2953	$3671

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Cities near Bamako

Distance	City	Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi	Koulikoro	$471
116 km or 72 mi	Banamba	$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

Cities near Windhoek

Distance	City	Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi	Rehoboth	$738
173 km or 108 mi	Omaruru	$749
194 km or 120 mi	Gobabis	$751
238 km or 148 mi	Otjiwarongo	$717
246 km or 153 mi	Mariental	$765
262 km or 163 mi	Swakopmund	$723
268 km or 166 mi	Walvis Bay	$718
375 km or 233 mi	Tsumeb	$687
589 km or 366 mi	Oshikango	$677
776 km or 482 mi	Upington	$643
882 km or 548 mi	Molepolole	$603
883 km or 548 mi	Kanye	$633
921 km or 572 mi	Lobatse	$631
928 km or 577 mi	Gaborone	$656
940 km or 584 mi	Mmabatho	$719
990 km or 615 mi	Serowe	$554
999 km or 621 mi	Mahalapye	$605
1030 km or 640 mi	Kimberley	$753
1032 km or 641 mi	Palapye	$511
1056 km or 656 mi	Livingstone	$734
1079 km or 670 mi	Klerksdorp	$621
1086 km or 675 mi	Rustenburg	$845
1087 km or 675 mi	Francistown	$550
1099 km or 683 mi	Huambo	$702
1112 km or 691 mi	Potchefstroom	$625
1136 km or 706 mi	Brits	$751
1140 km or 708 mi	Welkom	$682
1166 km or 724 mi	Soweto	$875
1167 km or 725 mi	Bloemfontein	$601
1167 km or 725 mi	Kroonstad	$701
1173 km or 729 mi	Randburg	$776
1178 km or 732 mi	Sandton	$889
1179 km or 733 mi	Vanderbijlpark	$698
1180 km or 733 mi	Benguela	$771
1180 km or 733 mi	Pretoria	$783
1180 km or 734 mi	Johannesburg	$908
1184 km or 735 mi	Centurion	$755
1187 km or 738 mi	Vereeniging	$637
1196 km or 743 mi	Lobito	$733
1207 km or 750 mi	Benoni	$741