Bamako vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$529
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1304
🏠 One person rent
$254
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
12
😀 Quality of life
22
13
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.09M

The cost of living in Bamako is 8% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8054th and 8456th ($574 vs $529) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Chad, respectively. Check Mali vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 8767th and 9122nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs N'Djamena

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Bamako N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$82.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$2932

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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 N'Djamena

Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$494
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$701
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$492
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$584
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$616
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$545
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$724
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$493
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$666
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$735
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$494
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1037
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$583
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$757
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$621
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$596
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$377
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$714
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1042
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$488
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1262
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$794
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$605
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$518
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$787
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$487
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$933
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$469
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$944
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$453
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1368
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$374
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$655
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$846
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$710
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$906
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$757
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1036
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$928