Bamako vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$251
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
12
😀 Quality of life
24
11
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.09M

The cost of living in Bamako is 8% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8116th and 8467th ($583 vs $540) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 9030th and 9258th 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
$3.21
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
12.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$6.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$3759

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near N'Djamena

Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$503
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$584
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$506
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$581
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$631
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$535
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$608
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$504
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$550
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$750
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$505
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1143
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$830
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$584
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$581
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$353
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$687
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1143
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$492
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1551
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$750
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$594
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$522
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$785
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$494
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$834
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$587
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$919
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$425
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1254
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$386
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$641
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$785
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$750
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$849
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$816
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$922
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$905