Bamako vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bamako	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$583	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1392	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$251	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$416	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$207	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$71.4	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$124	$2529
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	20	46
😀 Quality of life	24	88
🏙️ Population	4.23M	750K

The cost of living in Bamako is 68% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 8116th and 2723rd ($583 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 95th in Mali and Canada, respectively. Check Mali vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 9030th and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Winnipeg

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	Bamako	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.21	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.4	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.71	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$1.98	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.51	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$270	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$165	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$479	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$292	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$40.7	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$62	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.4	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.81%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1759	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$927	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.32	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.2	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.27	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.96	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.67	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.51	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.81	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.11	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.45	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.93	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.87	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.51	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.22	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.9	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.19	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.9	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.68	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.4	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62.4	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$113	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4188	$13280

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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 Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429