Bamako vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$765
🏠 One person rent
$219
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$343
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$90
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$109
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
36
😀 Quality of life
24
17
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.48M

The cost of living in Bamako is 46% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8384th and 9080th ($518 vs $354) 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 0.3 months in Onitsha. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Onitsha ranked 14th in Nigeria, while ranked 8836th and 9077th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$1.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$7.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$1.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$0.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$5.82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$8.94
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
17.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$9.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$5.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$0.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$1.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$1.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$1.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$27.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$50.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$704

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$507
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$290
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$330
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$315
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$233
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$351
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$327
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$272
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$243
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$237
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$250
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$310
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$288
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$860
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$262
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$990
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$587
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$314
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$683
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$407
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$436
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$448
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$313
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$826
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1300
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$761
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$697
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$269
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$732
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$210
518 km or 322 mi Save
$676
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$677
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$265
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$272
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1242
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$567
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$678
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$617