Accra vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$1330
🏠 One person rent
$223
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
21
😀 Quality of life
58
25
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.01M

The cost of living in Accra is 3% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 7985th and 8132nd ($558 vs $543) 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 0.4 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 5563rd and 8832nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$55.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
10.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$7.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$2.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$19.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$3672

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$491
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$490
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$490
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$863
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$498
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$665
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$760
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$563
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$563
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$862
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$854
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$868
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$488
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$573
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$564
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$780
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$796
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$833
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$782
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$564
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$729
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$832
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$981
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$695
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$486
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$706
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$984
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$751
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$563
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$522
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$740
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$747
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$755
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$742
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$488
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$394