Addis Ababa vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1361
🏠 One person rent
$674
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
20
😀 Quality of life
45
25
🏙️ Population
5.7M
4.23M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 105% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 4878th and 8310th ($1148 vs $561) 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 0.3 months in Bamako. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 7160th and 8953rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Bamako

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Addis Ababa Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$913
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$4.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$4776

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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