Abuja vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1446
🏠 One person rent
$953
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$423
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
37
21
😀 Quality of life
19
22
🏙️ Population
1.57M
4.23M

The cost of living in Abuja is 120% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 4418th and 8054th ($1262 vs $574) 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 0.2 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 8886th and 8767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$5.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$2.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$3185

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Distance City Cost of living
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$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492