Abuja vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$1294
🏠 One person rent
$165
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$55.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$370
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
37
21
😀 Quality of life
21
24
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.01M

The cost of living in Abuja is 44% less expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 9247th and 8384th ($288 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Nigeria and Mali, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Mali comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in Bamako. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 8926th and 8836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$4.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$1570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$5.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$86.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$2953

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

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