Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamako and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamako and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamako is 36.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bamako is 35.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.85 F CFA 3,874

$17.08 €14.72

-59.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.62 F CFA 21.3K

$69.5 €59.9

-45.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.38 F CFA 3,604

$13.87 €11.95

-54.00%

Cappuccino

$1.95 F CFA 1,100

$2.75 €2.37

-29.09%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 F CFA 448

$2.72 €2.34

-70.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 F CFA 339

$1.98 €1.71

-69.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.34 F CFA 1,321

$4.43 €3.82

-47.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$20.99 F CFA 11.9K

$4.61 €3.98

355.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.36 F CFA 1,333

$1.28 €1.11

84.37%

White Bread (500g)

$3.93 F CFA 2,220

$2.05 €1.77

91.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

Eggs

$6.74 F CFA 3,811

$3.46 €2.98

94.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.96 F CFA 10.2K

$18.86 €16.26

-4.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.32 F CFA 8,658

$9.52 €8.21

60.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.53 F CFA 7,079

$18.88 €16.28

-33.63%

Apples (1kg)

$3.98 F CFA 2,248

$2.61 €2.25

52.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 F CFA 577

$2.46 €2.12

-58.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.87 F CFA 1,625

$2.18 €1.88

31.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.07 F CFA 1,168

$2.85 €2.46

-27.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.29 F CFA 729

$1.95 €1.68

-33.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.41 F CFA 798

$1.85 €1.59

-23.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.09 F CFA 53.3

$1.46 €1.26

-93.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.68 F CFA 1,515

$0.91 €0.78

194.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.95 F CFA 535

$7.10 €6.12

-86.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 F CFA 889

$1.43 €1.23

9.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 F CFA 907

$2.32 €2.00

-31.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.75 F CFA 2,685

$3.00 €2.59

58.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 F CFA 720

$2.12 €1.83

-40.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 F CFA 652

$1.86 €1.61

-38.17%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.5K €33.2K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.5K €28.0K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$151 F CFA 85.1K

$184 €159

-18.34%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.87 €19.72

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.4 F CFA 31.9K

$37.73 €32.52

49.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.2 F CFA 38.0K

$58.0 €49.99

15.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.03 F CFA 2,280

$21.16 €18.24

-80.95%

Cinema Ticket

$5.63 F CFA 3,179

$11.17 €9.63

-49.60%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$704 €607

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$174 F CFA 98.3K

$1,534 €1,322

-88.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$80.2 F CFA 45.3K

$1,227 €1,057

-93.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$399 F CFA 225.8K

$2,779 €2,395

-85.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$295 F CFA 166.5K

$2,014 €1,736

-85.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,223 F CFA 691.0K

$4,821 €4,155

-74.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$261 F CFA 147.7K

$2,473 €2,132

-89.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bamako: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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