Bamako vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$251
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
47
😀 Quality of life
22
40
🏙️ Population
4.23M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bamako is 49% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8028th and 4761st ($569 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Mali and Nigeria, respectively. Check Mali vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 8788th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$2289

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BamakoLagos

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$491
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$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1030
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$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
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$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
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$621
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$743
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$1502
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$433
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$551
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$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507