Bamako vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$219
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
46
😀 Quality of life
24
38
🏙️ Population
2.01M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bamako is 16% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8384th and 8781st ($518 vs $448) 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 8836th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443