Bamako vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$239
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
20
22
😀 Quality of life
25
44
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.44M

The cost of living in Bamako is 16% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8310th and 7518th ($561 vs $666) 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8953rd and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Yaounde

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Bamako Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670