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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 37% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 164.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 62.5% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 118.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.97
$6.83 F CFA 3,804
158.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$37.93 F CFA 21.1K
79.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.86
$6.46 F CFA 3,595
116.10%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$1.94 F CFA 1,080
42.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.74 F CFA 414
272.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.60 F CFA 335
228.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.33 F CFA 1,300
94.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
$21.14 F CFA 11.8K
-78.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$2.36 F CFA 1,316
-47.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$3.78 F CFA 2,102
-46.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
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Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$6.43 F CFA 3,579
-47.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.57
$17.68 F CFA 9,845
3.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.97
$15.71 F CFA 8,746
-40.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.04
$12.66 F CFA 7,051
49.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$4.08 F CFA 2,271
-35.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$1.06 F CFA 592
126.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.77 F CFA 1,543
-23.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$2.11 F CFA 1,176
27.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.29 F CFA 718
58.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.43 F CFA 795
24.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.11 F CFA 58.5
1236.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$2.77 F CFA 1,542
-67.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.96
$0.89 F CFA 495
687.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.44
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.57 F CFA 873
-8.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.70 F CFA 944
36.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
$4.80 F CFA 2,672
-38.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.94
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.27 F CFA 708
68.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.59
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.15 F CFA 639
64.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$152 F CFA 84.5K
24.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.88
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.05
$57.9 F CFA 32.2K
-36.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.26
$66.4 F CFA 37.0K
-12.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.08
$3.99 F CFA 2,223
433.83%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.35
$5.53 F CFA 3,077
99.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €621
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.8
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.73
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.8
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.7
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,317
$173 F CFA 96.1K
798.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,032
$79.6 F CFA 44.3K
1427.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,376
$399 F CFA 222.3K
600.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$297 F CFA 165.3K
576.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,080
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,263
$1,256 F CFA 699.1K
299.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,091
$263 F CFA 146.5K
835.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
0
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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bamako: April 13, 2026

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