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

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 17.1% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 15.8% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.96 CLP 9,675

$6.85 F CFA 3,874

60.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.3 CLP 47.9K

$37.62 F CFA 21.3K

44.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.28 CLP 7,313

$6.38 F CFA 3,604

29.78%

Cappuccino

$3.19 CLP 2,814

$1.95 F CFA 1,100

63.59%

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

$1.72 CLP 1,515

$0.79 F CFA 448

117.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 CLP 1,098

$0.60 F CFA 339

106.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 CLP 2,832

$2.34 F CFA 1,321

37.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 CLP 3,791

$20.99 F CFA 11.9K

-79.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 CLP 1,043

$2.36 F CFA 1,333

-50.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 CLP 1,341

$3.93 F CFA 2,220

-61.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 CLP 1,872

Eggs

$4.17 CLP 3,681

$6.74 F CFA 3,811

-38.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.30 CLP 9,092

$17.96 F CFA 10.2K

-42.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.50 CLP 5,739

$15.32 F CFA 8,658

-57.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.08 CLP 9,779

$12.53 F CFA 7,079

-11.57%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 CLP 1,793

$3.98 F CFA 2,248

-48.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,369

$1.02 F CFA 577

51.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.05 CLP 1,809

$2.87 F CFA 1,625

-28.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.86 CLP 1,639

$2.07 F CFA 1,168

-10.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.88 CLP 1,656

$1.29 F CFA 729

45.74%

Onion (1kg)

$1.69 CLP 1,496

$1.41 F CFA 798

19.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.30 CLP 1,152

$0.09 F CFA 53.3

1344.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 CLP 1,058

$2.68 F CFA 1,515

-55.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.85 CLP 5,166

$0.95 F CFA 535

515.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 CLP 6,063

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,367

$1.57 F CFA 889

-1.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 CLP 2,298

$1.60 F CFA 907

62.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 CLP 773

$4.75 F CFA 2,685

-81.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.03 CLP 38.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.47 CLP 412

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.41 CLP 1,243

$1.27 F CFA 720

11.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.71 CLP 10.3K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 CLP 1,210

$1.15 F CFA 652

19.13%

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)

$134 CLP 118.7K

$151 F CFA 85.1K

-10.73%

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

$13.64 CLP 12.0K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.29 CLP 19.7K

$56.4 F CFA 31.9K

-60.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.65 CLP 29.7K

$67.2 F CFA 38.0K

-49.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.61 CLP 18.2K

$4.03 F CFA 2,280

411.41%

Cinema Ticket

$6.43 CLP 5,672

$5.63 F CFA 3,179

14.21%

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)

$511 CLP 451.3K

$174 F CFA 98.3K

193.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 400.6K

$80.2 F CFA 45.3K

465.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,004 CLP 885.9K

$399 F CFA 225.8K

151.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$911 CLP 804.1K

$295 F CFA 166.5K

209.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,870 CLP 2.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,001 CLP 2.6M

$1,223 F CFA 691.0K

145.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$852 CLP 752.4K

$261 F CFA 147.7K

226.20%

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 Santiago: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bamako: January 13, 2026

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