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

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 0.3% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 17.5% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.82 CLP 9,591

$6.83 F CFA 3,804

58.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.8 CLP 48.6K

$37.93 F CFA 21.1K

44.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.25 CLP 7,310

$6.46 F CFA 3,595

27.71%

Cappuccino

$3.27 CLP 2,898

$1.94 F CFA 1,080

68.56%

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

$1.69 CLP 1,501

$0.74 F CFA 414

128.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.28 CLP 1,136

$0.60 F CFA 335

113.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.22 CLP 2,853

$2.33 F CFA 1,300

38.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.20 CLP 3,720

$21.14 F CFA 11.8K

-80.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 CLP 1,046

$2.36 F CFA 1,316

-50.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.51 CLP 1,337

$3.78 F CFA 2,102

-60.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.09 CLP 1,852

Eggs

$4.20 CLP 3,719

$6.43 F CFA 3,579

-34.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.64 CLP 9,436

$17.68 F CFA 9,845

-39.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.84 CLP 6,067

$15.71 F CFA 8,746

-56.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.98 CLP 9,734

$12.66 F CFA 7,051

-13.27%

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 CLP 1,793

$4.08 F CFA 2,271

-50.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.57 CLP 1,394

$1.06 F CFA 592

48.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 CLP 1,887

$2.77 F CFA 1,543

-23.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.85 CLP 1,636

$2.11 F CFA 1,176

-12.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.89 CLP 1,678

$1.29 F CFA 718

46.51%

Onion (1kg)

$1.64 CLP 1,452

$1.43 F CFA 795

14.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 CLP 1,187

$0.11 F CFA 58.5

1118.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 CLP 1,100

$2.77 F CFA 1,542

-55.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.65 CLP 5,005

$0.89 F CFA 495

534.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.52 CLP 5,779

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 CLP 1,382

$1.57 F CFA 873

-0.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 CLP 2,233

$1.70 F CFA 944

48.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 CLP 802

$4.80 F CFA 2,672

-81.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.13 CLP 37.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.47 CLP 418

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.45 CLP 1,287

$1.27 F CFA 708

14.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.61 CLP 10.3K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.42 CLP 1,259

$1.15 F CFA 639

23.48%

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

$19.2K CLP 17.1M

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

$22.5K CLP 19.9M

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

$131 CLP 115.9K

$152 F CFA 84.5K

-13.89%

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

$13.65 CLP 12.1K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.78 CLP 19.3K

$57.9 F CFA 32.2K

-62.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.16 CLP 30.3K

$66.4 F CFA 37.0K

-48.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.54 CLP 18.2K

$3.99 F CFA 2,223

414.79%

Cinema Ticket

$6.54 CLP 5,798

$5.53 F CFA 3,077

18.26%

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

$427 CLP 378.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,589 CLP 7.6M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.5 CLP 50.1K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.43 CLP 29.6K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.0 CLP 67.4K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.0 CLP 74.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$518 CLP 459.5K

$173 F CFA 96.1K

200.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$460 CLP 407.5K

$79.6 F CFA 44.3K

477.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$992 CLP 879.3K

$399 F CFA 222.3K

148.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$899 CLP 797.4K

$297 F CFA 165.3K

203.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,828 CLP 2.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,986 CLP 2.6M

$1,256 F CFA 699.1K

137.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$848 CLP 751.8K

$263 F CFA 146.5K

222.25%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Bamako: April 13, 2026

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