Bamako vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$2129
🏠 One person rent
$251
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$1043
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$103
😷 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 41% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8028th and 5680th ($569 vs $972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 8788th and 9148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.92
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$1843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$99.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$8.22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$1.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$1617

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$757
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$916
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$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
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$999
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$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
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$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
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$507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$805
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$1611
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$462
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$883
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$558
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$621
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$881
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$679
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$651
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$634
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$384
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$779
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$695
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1502
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$764
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$776
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$741
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$601
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$535
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$655
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$677
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$553
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$1113
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$743
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$1030
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$1265
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$555
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$670
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$820
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$709
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$371
518 km or 322 mi Save
$613
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$590
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$526
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$759
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$1121
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$747
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$755
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$647