Accra vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Accra Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1294
🏠 One person rent
$174
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$55.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
21
😀 Quality of life
56
24
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.01M

The cost of living in Accra is 12% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 7827th and 8384th ($582 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Mali, respectively. Check Ghana vs Mali comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Bamako. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 5889th and 8836th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Accra vs Bamako infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Accra vs Bamako

Prices for goods and services in Accra and Bamako are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Accra Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$5.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$86.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$2953

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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