Abidjan vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$532
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$416
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
20
😀 Quality of life
48
24
🏙️ Population
5.62M
4.23M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 105% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 4778th and 8116th ($1198 vs $583) 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 0.2 months in Bamako. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 6922nd and 9030th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Bamako

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Abidjan Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
12.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$1759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$2.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$4188

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612