Bamako vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$251
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
20
48
😀 Quality of life
24
42
🏙️ Population
4.23M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bamako is 43% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8116th and 5500th ($583 vs $1022) 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 0.2 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 9030th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Lagos

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Bamako Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612