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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 41.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santiago is 2.2% cheaper than Bamako without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago
Bamako
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 CLP 10K
$6.57 F CFA 3,712
64.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 CLP 50.9K
$37.09 F CFA 20.9K
47.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 CLP 7,942
$6.32 F CFA 3,567
35.44%
Cappuccino
$3.23 CLP 2,994
$1.92 F CFA 1,084
68.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 CLP 1,644
$0.75 F CFA 421
136.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,155
$0.6 F CFA 338
106.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 CLP 3,064
$2.34 F CFA 1,323
41.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 CLP 3,990
$21.08 F CFA 11.9K
-79.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Bamako
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,106
$2.37 F CFA 1,337
-49.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 CLP 1,421
$3.94 F CFA 2,222
-61.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 CLP 2,013
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Eggs
$4.08 CLP 3,783
$6.68 F CFA 3,770
-38.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.29 CLP 9,546
$18.06 F CFA 10.2K
-43.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 CLP 6,204
$15.78 F CFA 8,913
-57.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 CLP 10.4K
$12.67 F CFA 7,156
-11.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 CLP 1,898
$4.09 F CFA 2,307
-49.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 CLP 1,451
$1.07 F CFA 604
45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 CLP 1,886
$2.9 F CFA 1,637
-30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 CLP 1,773
$2.05 F CFA 1,157
-6.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 CLP 1,821
$1.35 F CFA 761
45.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 CLP 1,546
$1.37 F CFA 773
21.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 CLP 1,256
$0.09 F CFA 52.9
1400.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,108
$2.76 F CFA 1,557
-56.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 CLP 5,262
$0.95 F CFA 536
496.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.44 CLP 5,977
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLP 1,504
$1.56 F CFA 883
3.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 CLP 2,371
$1.61 F CFA 910
59.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago
Bamako
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 CLP 856
$4.62 F CFA 2,606
-80.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.02 CLP 39K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 438
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 CLP 1,299
$1.21 F CFA 686
15.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.48 CLP 10.6K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 CLP 1,283
$1.15 F CFA 650
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K CLP 18.5M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K CLP 21M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Bamako
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 CLP 121.9K
$147 F CFA 83.1K
-10.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.68 CLP 12.7K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.11 CLP 20.5K
$56.8 F CFA 32.1K
-61.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Bamako
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.62 CLP 32.1K
$66.7 F CFA 37.6K
-48.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.34 CLP 19.8K
$4.07 F CFA 2,298
424.32%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 CLP 5,957
$5.7 F CFA 3,219
12.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago
Bamako
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$441 CLP 408.9K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,762 CLP 8.1M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Bamako
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 CLP 51.7K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.85 CLP 30.5K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 CLP 72.1K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.7 CLP 77.7K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Bamako
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 CLP 475.9K
$172 F CFA 97K
198.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 CLP 429.5K
$81.2 F CFA 45.9K
469.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 CLP 920.3K
$403 F CFA 227.5K
146.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$909 CLP 843.7K
$302 F CFA 170.8K
200.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,561 CLP 2.4M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,939 CLP 2.7M
$1,218 F CFA 688K
141.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Bamako
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$829 CLP 769.2K
$259 F CFA 146.3K
219.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
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Last update for Santiago: November 29, 2025

Last update for Bamako: November 30, 2025

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