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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 57.5% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 165.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 54.7% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 120.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$6.85 Fโ€ฏCFAย 3,874
149.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$37.62 Fโ€ฏCFAย 21.3K
84.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.38 Fโ€ฏCFAย 3,604
117.40%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.95 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,100
41.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.79 Fโ€ฏCFAย 448
244.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.60 Fโ€ฏCFAย 339
230.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.34 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,321
89.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$20.99 Fโ€ฏCFAย 11.9K
-78.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.36 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,333
-45.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.93 Fโ€ฏCFAย 2,220
-47.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
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Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$6.74 Fโ€ฏCFAย 3,811
-48.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$17.96 Fโ€ฏCFAย 10.2K
5.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$15.32 Fโ€ฏCFAย 8,658
-37.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$12.53 Fโ€ฏCFAย 7,079
50.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.98 Fโ€ฏCFAย 2,248
-34.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.02 Fโ€ฏCFAย 577
141.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.87 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,625
-24.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.07 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,168
37.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.29 Fโ€ฏCFAย 729
51.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.41 Fโ€ฏCFAย 798
31.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.09 Fโ€ฏCFAย 53.3
1522.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$2.68 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,515
-66.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$0.95 Fโ€ฏCFAย 535
647.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.57 Fโ€ฏCFAย 889
-8.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.60 Fโ€ฏCFAย 907
45.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$4.75 Fโ€ฏCFAย 2,685
-36.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.27 Fโ€ฏCFAย 720
66.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.15 Fโ€ฏCFAย 652
61.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$151 Fโ€ฏCFAย 85.1K
22.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$56.4 Fโ€ฏCFAย 31.9K
-33.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$67.2 Fโ€ฏCFAย 38.0K
-13.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$4.03 Fโ€ฏCFAย 2,280
425.06%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.63 Fโ€ฏCFAย 3,179
98.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$174 Fโ€ฏCFAย 98.3K
781.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$80.2 Fโ€ฏCFAย 45.3K
1429.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$399 Fโ€ฏCFAย 225.8K
595.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$295 Fโ€ฏCFAย 166.5K
583.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,223 Fโ€ฏCFAย 691.0K
294.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$261 Fโ€ฏCFAย 147.7K
846.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bamako: January 13, 2026

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