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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santiago is 5.2% cheaper than Bamako without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 4.2% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.60 CLP 9,342

$6.89 F CFA 3,893

53.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.5 CLP 48.0K

$37.87 F CFA 21.4K

43.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.19 CLP 7,221

$6.33 F CFA 3,576

29.38%

Cappuccino

$3.26 CLP 2,874

$1.93 F CFA 1,090

68.91%

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

$1.70 CLP 1,496

$0.75 F CFA 421

126.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 CLP 1,152

$0.60 F CFA 337

118.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.19 CLP 2,808

$2.41 F CFA 1,360

32.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.23 CLP 3,726

$20.98 F CFA 11.8K

-79.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 CLP 1,078

$2.28 F CFA 1,290

-46.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 CLP 1,349

$3.83 F CFA 2,162

-60.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 CLP 1,924

Eggs

$4.03 CLP 3,550

$6.50 F CFA 3,668

-38.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.61 CLP 9,354

$17.76 F CFA 10.0K

-40.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.84 CLP 6,025

$15.88 F CFA 8,969

-56.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.00 CLP 9,691

$12.43 F CFA 7,017

-11.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 CLP 1,780

$3.97 F CFA 2,240

-49.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,366

$1.07 F CFA 602

44.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 CLP 1,878

$2.77 F CFA 1,562

-23.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.93 CLP 1,704

$2.05 F CFA 1,160

-5.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.94 CLP 1,709

$1.33 F CFA 749

45.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.60 CLP 1,414

$1.39 F CFA 784

15.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 CLP 1,134

$0.11 F CFA 64.1

1072.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 CLP 1,050

$2.77 F CFA 1,566

-57.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.60 CLP 4,937

$0.90 F CFA 506

522.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.74 CLP 5,944

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,362

$1.51 F CFA 855

2.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 CLP 2,286

$1.67 F CFA 941

55.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 CLP 759

$4.53 F CFA 2,561

-81.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.11 CLP 37.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.48 CLP 422

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.46 CLP 1,285

$1.27 F CFA 719

14.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.38 CLP 10.0K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 CLP 1,269

$1.19 F CFA 670

21.01%

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

$19.3K CLP 17.0M

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

$22.3K CLP 19.7M

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

$134 CLP 118.2K

$151 F CFA 85.5K

-11.41%

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

$13.54 CLP 11.9K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.89 CLP 19.3K

$56.7 F CFA 32.0K

-61.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.19 CLP 30.1K

$66.8 F CFA 37.7K

-48.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.27 CLP 18.7K

$3.99 F CFA 2,251

433.08%

Cinema Ticket

$6.40 CLP 5,637

$5.82 F CFA 3,288

9.97%

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

$429 CLP 378.2K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,485 CLP 7.5M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.5 CLP 49.8K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.83 CLP 28.9K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.3 CLP 68.1K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.5 CLP 73.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$519 CLP 457.2K

$176 F CFA 99.4K

194.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 400.5K

$79.0 F CFA 44.6K

475.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$993 CLP 875.3K

$399 F CFA 225.3K

148.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$904 CLP 796.8K

$294 F CFA 166.1K

207.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,854 CLP 2.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,034 CLP 2.7M

$1,222 F CFA 690.2K

148.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$849 CLP 748.1K

$257 F CFA 145.2K

230.08%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bamako: March 2, 2026

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