Accra vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1361
🏠 One person rent
$343
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$167
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
20
😀 Quality of life
56
25
🏙️ Population
1.78M
4.23M

The cost of living in Accra is 65% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 6110th and 8310th ($927 vs $561) 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 0.3 months in Bamako. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 6218th and 8953rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Bamako

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Accra Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$3.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$913
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$4.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$4776

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666