Bamako vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2321
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1411
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1516
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$84.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
21
41
😀 Quality of life
22
11
🏙️ Population
4.23M
908K

The cost of living in Bamako is 66% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 8054th and 2936th ($574 vs $1686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.1 months in Owerri. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Owerri ranked 19th in Nigeria, while ranked 8767th and 9173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$15.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$23.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
17.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$8.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$0.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$2.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$5.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$7.13
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$8.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$1.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$12.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$1444

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Owerri

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$906
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$638
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1036
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$651
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$469
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$886
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$374
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$537
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$658
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$812
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$635
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$933
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$655
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$710
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1368
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$714
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$774
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$704
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$794
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1262
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$759
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1133
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$699
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$526
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1019
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$787
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$710
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1201
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$755
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$764
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$757
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$377
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$878
577 km or 358 mi Save
$644
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$879
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$617
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$735
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$621