Bamako vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$254
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
16
😀 Quality of life
23
23
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.19M

The cost of living in Bamako is 30% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 7964th and 6522nd ($583 vs $835) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 9005th and 9029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$3507

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676