Bamako vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$251
$609
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$41.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
12
😀 Quality of life
22
35
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.5M

The cost of living in Bamako is 44% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8028th and 5369th ($569 vs $1019) 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 8788th and 7468th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$3.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$40.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$4390

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$490
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$771
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$426
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$774
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$869
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$658
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$756
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$743
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$651
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$587
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$972
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$507
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$649
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$579
610 km or 379 mi Save
$613
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$735
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$535
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$743
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$733
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$677
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$526
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$371
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$647
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$695
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$590
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$776
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$553
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1030
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$779
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$575
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$974
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$632
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1502
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$634
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$670
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$354
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$709