Bamako vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$219
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
12
😀 Quality of life
24
11
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.09M

The cost of living in Bamako is 3% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8384th and 8498th ($518 vs $501) 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 8836th and 9237th 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
$2.85
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$5.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$2787

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near N'Djamena

Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$468
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$616
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$467
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$314
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$264
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$241
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$633
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$469
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$548
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$272
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$469
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$976
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$210
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$269
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$265
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$233
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$210
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$436
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$978
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$462
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$288
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$761
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$249
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$489
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$313
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$462
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$860
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$290
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$1034
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$219
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1300
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$237
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$587
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$325
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$683
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$330
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$770
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$354
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$1019