Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 16.5% cheaper than Bamako.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,188
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA4,012
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA482
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA362
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA689
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,911
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,953
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,748
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA312
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA625
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA625
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA468
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,425
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 0.7% more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,776
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,490
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,180
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA42,106
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,543
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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