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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamako is 30.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bamako is 38.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bamako
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 F CFA 3,786
$17.41 €15.03
-61.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.73 F CFA 21.4K
$68.7 €59.3
-45.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.48 F CFA 3,667
$13.71 €11.84
-52.74%
Cappuccino
$1.94 F CFA 1,099
$2.78 €2.4
-30.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 F CFA 430
$2.8 €2.42
-72.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 F CFA 314
$1.98 €1.71
-72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 F CFA 1,362
$4.43 €3.83
-45.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$21.19 F CFA 12K
$4.53 €3.91
367.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bamako
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 F CFA 1,319
$1.24 €1.07
87.90%
White Bread (500g)
$3.95 F CFA 2,235
$2.03 €1.75
94.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.98 €1.71
-
Eggs
$6.42 F CFA 3,635
$3.46 €2.99
85.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.09 F CFA 10.2K
$18.32 €15.82
-1.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.41 F CFA 8,723
$9.82 €8.47
56.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.39 F CFA 7,015
$19.24 €16.61
-35.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 F CFA 2,247
$2.61 €2.25
52.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 F CFA 584
$2.34 €2.02
-55.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 F CFA 1,585
$2.11 €1.82
32.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
$2.77 €2.39
-23.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 F CFA 757
$2.04 €1.76
-34.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 F CFA 779
$1.77 €1.53
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.1 F CFA 58.9
$1.5 €1.3
-93.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 F CFA 1,588
$0.85 €0.73
230.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.97 F CFA 549
$7 €6.04
-86.14%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 F CFA 881
$1.43 €1.24
9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 F CFA 955
$2.29 €1.98
-26.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Bamako
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.81 F CFA 2,723
$3.02 €2.6
59.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.59 €3.96
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 F CFA 718
$2.02 €1.74
-37.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 F CFA 672
$1.81 €1.56
-34.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.4K €33.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.4K €28K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bamako
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 F CFA 84.8K
$190 €164
-21.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.18 €19.15
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 F CFA 32.9K
$36.37 €31.4
59.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bamako
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.4 F CFA 38.7K
$57.4 €49.55
19.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.17 F CFA 2,359
$20.95 €18.09
-80.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 F CFA 3,223
$10.8 €9.33
-47.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bamako
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$732 €632
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bamako
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$86.8 €74.9
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$36.78 €31.76
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 €88.2
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$117 €101
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bamako
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 F CFA 101K
$1,581 €1,365
-88.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.2 F CFA 45.4K
$1,230 €1,062
-93.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 F CFA 231.9K
$2,707 €2,337
-84.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 F CFA 170.6K
$2,028 €1,751
-85.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,219 F CFA 690.2K
$5,045 €4,356
-75.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bamako
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$262 F CFA 148.3K
$2,198 €1,898
-88.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Bamako: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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