Bamako vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Bamako	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$561	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1361	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$239	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$403	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$203	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.6	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$167	$2587
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	20	46
😀 Quality of life	25	88
🏙️ Population	4.23M	750K

The cost of living in Bamako is 70% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 8310th and 2623rd ($561 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th in Mali and Canada, respectively. Check Mali vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 8953rd and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Bamako	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.06	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.3	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.65	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$1.99	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.5	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$259	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$158	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$477	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$280	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39.3	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.73%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1738	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$913	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.2	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.79	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.98	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.64	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.48	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.92	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.23	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.75	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.07	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.93	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.07	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.06	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.15	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.01	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.85	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.5	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.17	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.2	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.01	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.8	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.98	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.3	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.6	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$129	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4776	$15143

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Cities near Bamako

Distance	City	Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi	Koulikoro	$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

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1403
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1834
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1637
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1761
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2138
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1668
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1947
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2011
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1703
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1927
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1748
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2351
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1636
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1739
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$1996
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2391
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2618
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2326
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2402
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1679
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2356
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2270
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2312
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2304
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2319
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2273
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2251
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2434
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2223
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2310