Bamako vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$219
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
26
😀 Quality of life
24
43
🏙️ Population
2.01M
2.44M

The cost of living in Bamako is 9% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8384th and 7966th ($518 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Mali and Cameroon, respectively. Check Mali vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8836th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$2559

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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 Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250