Bamako vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$789
🏠 One person rent
$219
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$85.7
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$31.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
21
41
😀 Quality of life
24
17
🏙️ Population
2.01M
908K

The cost of living in Bamako is 2% more expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 8384th and 8460th ($518 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.2 months in Owerri. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Owerri ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 8836th and 9079th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Owerri

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Bamako Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$3.79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$1.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.36
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.01
🥤 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
$161
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$7.34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$11.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
17.51%
🏙️ 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
$254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$5.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$0.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$2.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$9.94
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$9.09
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$27.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$32.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$698

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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

Cities near Owerri

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$330
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$233
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$354
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$327
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$290
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$351
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$237
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$315
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$272
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$990
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$243
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$860
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$587
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$683
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1300
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$436
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$250
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$310
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$761
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$288
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$262
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$448
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$407
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$314
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$826
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$313
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$697
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1242
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$732
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$567
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$269
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$210
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$866
577 km or 358 mi Save
$676
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$866
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$677
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$272
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$265