Bamako vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$254
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
36
😀 Quality of life
22
12
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.48M

The cost of living in Bamako is 45% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8054th and 5406th ($574 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Mali and Nigeria, respectively. Check Mali vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 8767th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$1688

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655