Addis Ababa vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1388
🏠 One person rent
$739
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$70.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
20
😀 Quality of life
46
23
🏙️ Population
5.7M
4.23M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 121% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 4519th and 7964th ($1289 vs $583) 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 0.2 months in Bamako. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 7005th and 9005th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$269
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
12.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$8.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$98.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$3658

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576