Bamako vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$239
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
23
😀 Quality of life
25
28
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.45M

The cost of living in Bamako is 43% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8310th and 5662nd ($561 vs $988) 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8953rd and 8844th 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
$3.06
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$17381

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Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043