Bamako vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$254
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
21
😀 Quality of life
22
34
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.77M

The cost of living in Bamako is 58% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8054th and 4173rd ($574 vs $1368) 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 0.7 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 8767th and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$3349

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019