Bamako vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Bamako	Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$583	$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1388	$2462
🏠 One person rent	$254	$526
🏘️ Family rent	$431	$875
🍽️ Food expenses	$205	$340
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.1	$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$134	$196
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	20	11
😀 Quality of life	23	22
🏙️ Population	4.23M	340K

The cost of living in Bamako is 45% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 7964th and 5168th ($583 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Mali and Ivory Coast, respectively. Check Mali vs Ivory Coast comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Yamoussoukro. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Yamoussoukro ranked 6th in Ivory Coast, while ranked 9005th and 9052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Yamoussoukro

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	Bamako	Yamoussoukro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.11	$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.3	$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.61	$7.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$1.06
☕ Cappuccino	$1.97	$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.49	$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$269	$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$354
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$497	$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$307	$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39.1	$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60.6	$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25	$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.89%	14.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1744	$2351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1038	$1399
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.34	$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.6	$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.76	$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.01	$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.66	$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.48	$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.04	$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$5.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.85	$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$4.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$2.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.31	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.09	$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.24	$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.53	$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.76	$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.82	$7.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.85	$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.47	$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.16	$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$25.5	$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.24	$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17	$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.22	$9.85
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.2	$80.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63.8	$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$98.4	$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3658	$3247

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Cities near Bamako

Distance	City	Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi	Koulikoro	$506
116 km or 72 mi	Banamba	$506
147 km or 92 mi	Bougouni	$508
207 km or 129 mi	Segou	$506
237 km or 147 mi	Markala	$508
289 km or 180 mi	Kankan	$1007
293 km or 182 mi	Sikasso	$514
435 km or 270 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$831
438 km or 272 mi	Korhogo	$1099
448 km or 278 mi	Nouna	$821
492 km or 305 mi	Dedougou	$822
510 km or 317 mi	Gueckedou	$1010
512 km or 318 mi	Mamou	$1021
552 km or 343 mi	Nzerekore	$1003
566 km or 352 mi	Yekepa	$503
593 km or 368 mi	Sanniquellie	$503
612 km or 381 mi	Koudougou	$820
613 km or 381 mi	Ouahigouya	$851
634 km or 394 mi	Kenema	$1281
640 km or 398 mi	Bouake	$1123
652 km or 405 mi	Forecariah	$999
663 km or 412 mi	Bo	$1283
664 km or 412 mi	Leo	$846
702 km or 436 mi	Ouagadougou	$961
713 km or 443 mi	Yamoussoukro	$1056
714 km or 444 mi	Boffa	$999
715 km or 444 mi	Conakry	$1067
726 km or 451 mi	Bafata	$872
728 km or 452 mi	Kakata	$502
736 km or 458 mi	Freetown	$1347
754 km or 469 mi	Kolda	$1044
759 km or 471 mi	Gagnoa	$1082
761 km or 473 mi	Manga	$877
769 km or 478 mi	Monrovia	$536
810 km or 504 mi	Divo	$1083
822 km or 511 mi	Abengourou	$1066
831 km or 516 mi	Bissau	$895
854 km or 530 mi	Agboville	$1057
856 km or 532 mi	Greenville	$502
858 km or 533 mi	Tamale	$576

Cities near Yamoussoukro

Distance	City	Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi	Bouake	$1123
105 km or 65 mi	Gagnoa	$1082
109 km or 68 mi	Divo	$1083
153 km or 95 mi	Agboville	$1057
193 km or 120 mi	Dabou	$1057
197 km or 122 mi	Abengourou	$1066
215 km or 134 mi	Abidjan	$1224
248 km or 154 mi	Grand-Bassam	$1059
296 km or 184 mi	Korhogo	$1099
369 km or 229 mi	Yekepa	$503
383 km or 238 mi	Sanniquellie	$503
403 km or 250 mi	Obuasi	$631
404 km or 251 mi	Nzerekore	$1003
404 km or 251 mi	Kumasi	$532
442 km or 275 mi	Sekondi-Takoradi	$649
461 km or 287 mi	Greenville	$502
498 km or 309 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$831
502 km or 312 mi	Sikasso	$514
559 km or 347 mi	Koforidua	$668
561 km or 349 mi	Kakata	$502
566 km or 351 mi	Tamale	$576
566 km or 352 mi	Bougouni	$508
569 km or 354 mi	Gueckedou	$1010
579 km or 359 mi	Accra	$822
590 km or 367 mi	Leo	$846
593 km or 368 mi	Ashaiman	$630
594 km or 369 mi	Kankan	$1007
595 km or 370 mi	Tema	$600
613 km or 381 mi	Monrovia	$536
635 km or 395 mi	Ho	$417
636 km or 395 mi	Hohoe	$652
652 km or 405 mi	Kpalime	$684
659 km or 409 mi	Dedougou	$822
662 km or 411 mi	Kenema	$1281
676 km or 420 mi	Nouna	$821
683 km or 424 mi	Koudougou	$820
710 km or 441 mi	Manga	$877
711 km or 442 mi	Atakpame	$699
713 km or 443 mi	Bamako	$583
717 km or 445 mi	Sotouboua	$703