Bamako vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2257
🏠 One person rent
$239
$708
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$40.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
10
😀 Quality of life
25
23
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.5M

The cost of living in Bamako is 52% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8310th and 4855th ($561 vs $1162) 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.1 months in Niamey. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 8953rd and 9048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Niamey

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Bamako Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$81.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
8.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1761
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$3.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$8.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$62
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$4828

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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

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$889
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$372
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$896
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$988
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$661
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$868
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$830
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$656
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$516
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1118
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$666
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$656
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$503
610 km or 379 mi Save
$654
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$836
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$518
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$692
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$835
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$639
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$517
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$323
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$657
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$575
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$596
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$658
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$491
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$995
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$670
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$727
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1119
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$665
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1375
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$488
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$768
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$500
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$830