Abuja vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$1388
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$70.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$134
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
39
20
😀 Quality of life
22
23
🏙️ Population
1.69M
4.23M

The cost of living in Abuja is 160% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 3914th and 7964th ($1514 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Mali, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Mali comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Bamako. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 9057th and 9005th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$269
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
12.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$8.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$2.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$98.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$3658

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$852
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$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576