Bamako vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$586
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$2614
🏠 One person rent
$258
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1216
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
47
😀 Quality of life
26
40
🏙️ Population
4.23M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bamako is 51% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7976th and 4791st ($586 vs $1185) 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 8811th and 7310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$49.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$915
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$557
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$1687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
16.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1758
$1815
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$1444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.32
$3.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$1.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$9.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.33
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$64.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.6
$83.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3694
$2298

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$505
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$506
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$507
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$505
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1003
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1126
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$835
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1023
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1002
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$501
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$838
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$863
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1284
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1153
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$997
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1288
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$858
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$996
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$1000
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1064
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$879
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$500
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1072
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1114
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$882
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$537
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1115
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1097
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$904
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1087
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$568

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1009
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$749
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$799
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$761
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$681
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$606
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$654
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$892
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$633
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$669
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$521
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$735
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$925
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$710
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$442
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$623
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$739
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1064
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$743
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$606
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$866
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$640
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$789
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$750
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$681
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$480
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$956
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$679
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$756
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1494
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$538
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$602
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$390
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$568