Bamako vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$239
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
12
😀 Quality of life
25
12
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.09M

The cost of living in Bamako is 7% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8310th and 8539th ($561 vs $524) 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 0.3 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 8953rd and 9248th 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
$3.06
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$4131

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$490
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$576
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$489
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$514
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$567
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$476
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$601
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$490
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$551
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$672
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$490
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1119
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$491
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$760
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$517
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$503
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$323
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$699
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1118
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$478
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1375
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$759
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$516
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$506
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$692
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$477
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$821
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$564
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$938
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$372
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1156
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$373
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$627
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$693
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$738
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$773
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$801
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$795
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$925