Abidjan vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$1294
🏠 One person rent
$512
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$55.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
21
😀 Quality of life
39
24
🏙️ Population
4.98M
2.01M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 115% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 4683rd and 8384th ($1114 vs $518) 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 0.7 months in Bamako. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 7263rd and 8836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$1570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$5.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$5.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$86.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$2953

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443