Bamako vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$586
$1064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$2083
🏠 One person rent
$258
$657
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$926
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
36
😀 Quality of life
26
14
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.48M

The cost of living in Bamako is 45% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7976th and 5416th ($586 vs $1064) 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 16th in Nigeria, while ranked 8811th and 9193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$551
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$1014
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$786
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$25.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$38.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
15.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1758
$649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.32
$2.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$1.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$112
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$8.19
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.33
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$52.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.6
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3694
$1589

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$505
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$506
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$507
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$505
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1003
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1126
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$835
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1023
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1002
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$501
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$838
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$863
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1284
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1153
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$997
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1288
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$858
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$996
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$1000
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1064
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$879
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$500
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1072
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1114
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$882
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$537
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1115
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1097
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$904
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1087
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$568

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$866
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1774
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$480
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$956
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$633
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$679
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$925
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$681
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$669
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$654
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$390
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$779
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$705
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1494
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$846
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$761
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1132
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$679
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$521
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$737
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$681
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$614
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1185
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$756
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1009
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1422
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$620
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$749
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$826
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$799
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$401
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$606
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$542
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$767
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1256
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$662
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$892
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$735