Bamako vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Bamako	Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person	$574	$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1446	$1976
🏠 One person rent	$254	$332
🏘️ Family rent	$520	$747
🍽️ Food expenses	$200	$280
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.9	$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$423	$593
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	21	40
😀 Quality of life	22	57
🏙️ Population	4.23M	573K

The cost of living in Bamako is 23% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8054th and 6678th ($574 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Morocco, respectively. Check Mali vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 8767th and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Rabat

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	Bamako	Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.89	$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.5	$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.51	$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.96	$4.31
☕ Cappuccino	$1.96	$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.45	$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$275	$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$655	$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$383	$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.3	$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58	$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.8	$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.75%	4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1842	$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$958	$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.33	$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.2	$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.56	$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.64	$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.42	$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.66	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.49	$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.83	$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.27	$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.75	$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.87	$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.85	$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.54	$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.19	$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.4	$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.14	$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.5	$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.35	$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.6	$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62	$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$89.1	$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3185	$5427

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Cities near Bamako

Distance	City	Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi	Koulikoro	$497
116 km or 72 mi	Banamba	$495
147 km or 92 mi	Bougouni	$496
207 km or 129 mi	Segou	$498
237 km or 147 mi	Markala	$496
289 km or 180 mi	Kankan	$979
293 km or 182 mi	Sikasso	$503
435 km or 270 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$766
438 km or 272 mi	Korhogo	$1047
448 km or 278 mi	Nouna	$745
492 km or 305 mi	Dedougou	$742
510 km or 317 mi	Gueckedou	$983
512 km or 318 mi	Mamou	$994
552 km or 343 mi	Nzerekore	$971
566 km or 352 mi	Yekepa	$494
593 km or 368 mi	Sanniquellie	$495
612 km or 381 mi	Koudougou	$744
613 km or 381 mi	Ouahigouya	$753
634 km or 394 mi	Kenema	$1146
640 km or 398 mi	Bouake	$1071
652 km or 405 mi	Forecariah	$974
663 km or 412 mi	Bo	$1138
664 km or 412 mi	Leo	$751
702 km or 436 mi	Ouagadougou	$820
713 km or 443 mi	Yamoussoukro	$1021
714 km or 444 mi	Boffa	$972
715 km or 444 mi	Conakry	$1030
726 km or 451 mi	Bafata	$866
728 km or 452 mi	Kakata	$494
736 km or 458 mi	Freetown	$1213
754 km or 469 mi	Kolda	$1039
759 km or 471 mi	Gagnoa	$1035
761 km or 473 mi	Manga	$761
769 km or 478 mi	Monrovia	$528
810 km or 504 mi	Divo	$1034
822 km or 511 mi	Abengourou	$1015
831 km or 516 mi	Bissau	$889
854 km or 530 mi	Agboville	$1012
856 km or 532 mi	Greenville	$494
858 km or 533 mi	Tamale	$492

Cities near Rabat

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi	Sale	$531
13 km or 8.1 mi	Temara	$639
34 km or 21 mi	Kenitra	$550
63 km or 39 mi	Mohammedia	$667
87 km or 54 mi	Casablanca	$898
120 km or 74 mi	Meknes	$498
127 km or 79 mi	Khouribga	$415
169 km or 105 mi	Fez	$547
177 km or 110 mi	El Jadida	$512
193 km or 120 mi	Beni Mellal	$457
217 km or 135 mi	Tangier	$710
218 km or 135 mi	Tetouan	$535
248 km or 154 mi	Tarifa	$1256
250 km or 155 mi	Ceuta	$1221
265 km or 165 mi	Algeciras	$938
269 km or 167 mi	Los Barrios	$1097
271 km or 169 mi	Gibraltar City	$2431
273 km or 170 mi	Chiclana de la Frontera	$1341
273 km or 170 mi	La Linea de la Concepcion	$1214
283 km or 176 mi	Cadiz	$1454
287 km or 178 mi	Marrakesh	$651
292 km or 181 mi	Rota	$1446
295 km or 184 mi	Safi	$502
304 km or 189 mi	Jerez de la Frontera	$936
309 km or 192 mi	Estepona	$1430
317 km or 197 mi	Arcos de la Frontera	$1229
328 km or 204 mi	Marbella	$2180
337 km or 210 mi	Ronda	$1388
344 km or 214 mi	Fuengirola	$1407
346 km or 215 mi	Olhao	$1252
347 km or 216 mi	Faro	$1163
349 km or 217 mi	Mijas	$1432
353 km or 219 mi	Benalmadena	$1482
353 km or 219 mi	Tavira	$1455
359 km or 223 mi	Huelva	$908
361 km or 224 mi	Almonte	$1196
361 km or 225 mi	Moguer	$1016
363 km or 226 mi	Loule	$1436
364 km or 226 mi	Albufeira	$2047
371 km or 231 mi	Malaga	$1519