Bamako vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$254
$643
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$759
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
12
😀 Quality of life
22
34
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.03M

The cost of living in Bamako is 47% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8054th and 5104th ($574 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Niger, respectively. Check Mali vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 8767th and 7565th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$958
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$4644

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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 Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755