Bamako vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$239
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
21
😀 Quality of life
25
31
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.77M

The cost of living in Bamako is 51% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8310th and 4865th ($561 vs $1156) 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 8953rd and 8755th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Douala

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Bamako Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$3455

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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

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995