Bamako vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$251
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
23
😀 Quality of life
24
27
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.45M

The cost of living in Bamako is 41% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8116th and 5778th ($583 vs $983) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9030th and 8911th 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
$3.21
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$18111

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Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066