Addis Ababa vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1294
🏠 One person rent
$407
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$55.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
21
😀 Quality of life
40
24
🏙️ Population
3.04M
2.01M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 78% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 5819th and 8384th ($923 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Mali, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Mali comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Bamako. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 7141st and 8836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$4.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$1570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$5.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$6.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$3.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$86.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$2953

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

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