Bamako vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$580
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1384
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$253
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$666
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.7
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$407
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
22
😀 Quality of life
26
28
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.45M

The cost of living in Bamako is 42% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8036th and 5866th ($580 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Mali vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8819th and 8708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Ouagadougou

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Bamako Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$7.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$89.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.91%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$235
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$19.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.05
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$4.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3665
$17668

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Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$503
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$505
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$504
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$503
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$503
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1008
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$512
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$857
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1130
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$833
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$837
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1001
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$839
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$861
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1291
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1153
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1280
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$856
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$995
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$996
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1063
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$883
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1354
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1074
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1114
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$883
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1115
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1098
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$906
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1087
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$567

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$839
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$883
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$856
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$861
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$885
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$837
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$884
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$833
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$857
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$567
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1167
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$751
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$512
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$743
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$740
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$503
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$503
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1130
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$736
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$625
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$539
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1153
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$710
652 km or 405 mi Save
$649
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$505
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$504
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$503
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1098
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$441
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$602
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$606
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$580
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$640
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$438
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$893
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$606
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$553
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$790
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1087