Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamako and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamako and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamako is 14.6% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bamako is 13.6% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.85 F CFA 3,874

$10.96 CLP 9,675

-37.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.62 F CFA 21.3K

$54.3 CLP 47.9K

-30.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.38 F CFA 3,604

$8.28 CLP 7,313

-22.95%

Cappuccino

$1.95 F CFA 1,100

$3.19 CLP 2,814

-38.87%

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

$0.79 F CFA 448

$1.72 CLP 1,515

-54.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 F CFA 339

$1.24 CLP 1,098

-51.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.34 F CFA 1,321

$3.21 CLP 2,832

-27.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$20.99 F CFA 11.9K

$4.29 CLP 3,791

389.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.36 F CFA 1,333

$1.18 CLP 1,043

100.00%

White Bread (500g)

$3.93 F CFA 2,220

$1.52 CLP 1,341

158.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 CLP 1,872

Eggs

$6.74 F CFA 3,811

$4.17 CLP 3,681

61.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.96 F CFA 10.2K

$10.30 CLP 9,092

74.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.32 F CFA 8,658

$6.50 CLP 5,739

135.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.53 F CFA 7,079

$11.08 CLP 9,779

13.09%

Apples (1kg)

$3.98 F CFA 2,248

$2.03 CLP 1,793

96.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 F CFA 577

$1.55 CLP 1,369

-34.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.87 F CFA 1,625

$2.05 CLP 1,809

40.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.07 F CFA 1,168

$1.86 CLP 1,639

11.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.29 F CFA 729

$1.88 CLP 1,656

-31.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.41 F CFA 798

$1.69 CLP 1,496

-16.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.09 F CFA 53.3

$1.30 CLP 1,152

-93.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.68 F CFA 1,515

$1.20 CLP 1,058

123.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.95 F CFA 535

$5.85 CLP 5,166

-83.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 CLP 6,063

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 F CFA 889

$1.55 CLP 1,367

1.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 F CFA 907

$2.60 CLP 2,298

-38.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.75 F CFA 2,685

$0.88 CLP 773

439.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.03 CLP 38.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.47 CLP 412

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 F CFA 720

$1.41 CLP 1,243

-9.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.71 CLP 10.3K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 F CFA 652

$1.37 CLP 1,210

-16.06%

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

$19.7K CLP 17.4M

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

$22.7K CLP 20.0M

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

$151 F CFA 85.1K

$134 CLP 118.7K

12.02%

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

$13.64 CLP 12.0K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.4 F CFA 31.9K

$22.29 CLP 19.7K

153.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.2 F CFA 38.0K

$33.65 CLP 29.7K

99.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.03 F CFA 2,280

$20.61 CLP 18.2K

-80.45%

Cinema Ticket

$5.63 F CFA 3,179

$6.43 CLP 5,672

-12.44%

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

$435 CLP 383.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,680 CLP 7.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.1 CLP 48.7K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.17 CLP 29.3K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.4 CLP 67.4K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.9 CLP 74.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$174 F CFA 98.3K

$511 CLP 451.3K

-65.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$80.2 F CFA 45.3K

$454 CLP 400.6K

-82.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$399 F CFA 225.8K

$1,004 CLP 885.9K

-60.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$295 F CFA 166.5K

$911 CLP 804.1K

-67.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,870 CLP 2.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,223 F CFA 691.0K

$3,001 CLP 2.6M

-59.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$261 F CFA 147.7K

$852 CLP 752.4K

-69.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.18

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

Last update for Bamako: January 13, 2026

Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

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