Abidjan vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$1361
🏠 One person rent
$536
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
20
😀 Quality of life
48
25
🏙️ Population
5.62M
4.23M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 111% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 4787th and 8310th ($1185 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Mali, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Mali comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.3 months in Bamako. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 6864th and 8953rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$3.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$1738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$913
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$4.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$4.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$4776

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666