Bamako vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$254
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
16
😀 Quality of life
22
40
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.19M

The cost of living in Bamako is 19% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8054th and 6859th ($574 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Togo, respectively. Check Mali vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 8767th and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$4929

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651