Bamako vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$254
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
21
😀 Quality of life
23
40
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.77M

The cost of living in Bamako is 57% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 7964th and 4344th ($583 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Cameroon, respectively. Check Mali vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9005th and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$3511

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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

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013