Bamako vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$239
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
20
37
😀 Quality of life
25
26
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.48M

The cost of living in Bamako is 29% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8310th and 6787th ($561 vs $795) 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 8953rd and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$1896

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657