Bamako vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$251
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
20
22
😀 Quality of life
24
43
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.44M

The cost of living in Bamako is 13% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8116th and 7446th ($583 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Mali and Cameroon, respectively. Check Mali vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9030th and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775