Bamako vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$254
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
26
😀 Quality of life
22
24
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.44M

The cost of living in Bamako is 25% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8054th and 6597th ($574 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.5 months in Yaounde. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 8767th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774