Accra vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1446
🏠 One person rent
$278
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
21
😀 Quality of life
53
22
🏙️ Population
2.39M
4.23M

The cost of living in Accra is 30% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 6680th and 8054th ($747 vs $574) 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 0.2 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 6041st and 8767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$2.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$3185

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Bamako

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