Abuja vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$1444
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$412
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
21
😀 Quality of life
19
22
🏙️ Population
1.69M
4.23M

The cost of living in Abuja is 164% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 3416th and 8028th ($1502 vs $569) 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 8901st and 8788th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.94
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$1772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$5.54
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$3104

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$743
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$371
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$820
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$526
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$490
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507