Bamako vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$239
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
20
48
😀 Quality of life
25
43
🏙️ Population
4.23M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bamako is 41% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8310th and 5960th ($561 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Mali and Nigeria, respectively. Check Mali vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 8953rd and 7444th 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
$3.06
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$2984

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666