Bamako vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$586
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$258
$1479
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1293
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$86.9
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
21
42
😀 Quality of life
26
14
🏙️ Population
4.23M
908K

The cost of living in Bamako is 67% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 7976th and 2880th ($586 vs $1774) 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 months in Owerri. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Owerri ranked 17th in Nigeria, while ranked 8811th and 9207th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1692
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$16.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
15.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1758
$555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$1028
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$0.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$5.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.32
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$8.08
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$9.91
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.33
$1.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$33.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.6
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3694
$1366

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$505
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$506
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$507
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$505
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1003
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1126
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$835
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1023
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1002
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$501
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$838
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$863
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1284
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1153
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$997
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1288
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$858
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$996
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$1000
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1064
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$879
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$500
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1072
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1114
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$882
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$537
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1115
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1097
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$904
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1087
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$568

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$956
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$679
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$866
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1064
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$681
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$480
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$925
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$390
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$633
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$669
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1132
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$654
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$846
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$679
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$737
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1422
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$614
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$779
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$705
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$620
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1494
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$761
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1185
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$681
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$521
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1009
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$756
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$749
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1256
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$799
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$662
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$826
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$401
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1006
577 km or 358 mi Save
$650
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1004
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$606
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$767
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$542