Bamako vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Bamako	Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person	$569	$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1444	$1268
🏠 One person rent	$251	$221
🏘️ Family rent	$523	$428
🍽️ Food expenses	$200	$200
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.6	$43.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$412	$385
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	21	7
😀 Quality of life	22	6
🏙️ Population	4.23M	889K

The cost of living in Bamako is 11% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 8028th and 8532nd ($569 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and the Central African Republic, respectively. Check Mali vs the Central African Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.8 months in Bangui. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 8788th and 9267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Bangui

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	Bamako	Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.93	$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.1	$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.56	$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.94	$1.79
☕ Cappuccino	$1.92	$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$266	$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$168	$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$650	$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$387	$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.3	$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.9	$57.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.8	$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.62%	12.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1772	$1567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1030	$931
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.33	$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.5	$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.54	$5.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.02	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.63	$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.45	$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.75	$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.27	$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.62	$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.93	$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.85	$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.97	$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.11	$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.37	$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.51	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.77	$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.98	$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.82	$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.5	$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.19	$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.2	$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.13	$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.4	$11.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.21	$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.5	$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.5	$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$87.8	$76.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3104	$2664

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bamako

Distance	City	Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi	Koulikoro	$490
116 km or 72 mi	Banamba	$491
147 km or 92 mi	Bougouni	$489
207 km or 129 mi	Segou	$490
237 km or 147 mi	Markala	$489
289 km or 180 mi	Kankan	$1007
293 km or 182 mi	Sikasso	$499
435 km or 270 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$757
438 km or 272 mi	Korhogo	$916
448 km or 278 mi	Nouna	$733
492 km or 305 mi	Dedougou	$735
510 km or 317 mi	Gueckedou	$1009
512 km or 318 mi	Mamou	$1019
552 km or 343 mi	Nzerekore	$999
566 km or 352 mi	Yekepa	$487
593 km or 368 mi	Sanniquellie	$487
612 km or 381 mi	Koudougou	$743
613 km or 381 mi	Ouahigouya	$756
634 km or 394 mi	Kenema	$1272
640 km or 398 mi	Bouake	$937
652 km or 405 mi	Forecariah	$998
663 km or 412 mi	Bo	$1278
664 km or 412 mi	Leo	$753
702 km or 436 mi	Ouagadougou	$869
713 km or 443 mi	Yamoussoukro	$887
714 km or 444 mi	Boffa	$998
715 km or 444 mi	Conakry	$1061
726 km or 451 mi	Bafata	$804
728 km or 452 mi	Kakata	$487
736 km or 458 mi	Freetown	$1346
754 km or 469 mi	Kolda	$964
759 km or 471 mi	Gagnoa	$904
761 km or 473 mi	Manga	$774
769 km or 478 mi	Monrovia	$523
810 km or 504 mi	Divo	$906
822 km or 511 mi	Abengourou	$889
831 km or 516 mi	Bissau	$827
854 km or 530 mi	Agboville	$882
856 km or 532 mi	Greenville	$487
858 km or 533 mi	Tamale	$507

Cities near Bangui

Distance	City	Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi	Gemena	$767
308 km or 192 mi	Berberati	$482
449 km or 279 mi	Bria	$482
480 km or 298 mi	Mbandaka	$850
496 km or 308 mi	Bumba	$806
532 km or 330 mi	Sarh	$485
641 km or 398 mi	Ngaoundere	$527
745 km or 463 mi	Bongor	$486
783 km or 487 mi	Yaounde	$747
790 km or 491 mi	Garoua	$556
833 km or 518 mi	Maroua	$533
837 km or 520 mi	Gamboma	$522
852 km or 529 mi	Kisangani	$910
878 km or 545 mi	Mubi	$665
911 km or 566 mi	Bafoussam	$555
943 km or 586 mi	N'Djamena	$523
946 km or 588 mi	Bamenda	$553
983 km or 611 mi	Douala	$1265
1011 km or 628 mi	Kumba	$764
1018 km or 632 mi	Bata	$1121
1020 km or 634 mi	Isiro	$843
1021 km or 634 mi	Maiduguri	$609
1027 km or 638 mi	Brazzaville	$580
1033 km or 642 mi	Kinshasa	$1120
1035 km or 643 mi	Buea	$601
1037 km or 644 mi	Limbe	$655
1046 km or 650 mi	Kikwit	$876
1058 km or 657 mi	Kinkala	$520
1081 km or 672 mi	Abeche	$487
1088 km or 676 mi	Malabo	$741
1093 km or 679 mi	Yambio	$495
1095 km or 680 mi	Bol	$485
1095 km or 681 mi	Damaturu	$553
1100 km or 683 mi	Madingou	$519
1101 km or 684 mi	Nyala	$974
1104 km or 686 mi	Libreville	$668
1105 km or 687 mi	Wau	$508
1116 km or 693 mi	Kayes	$523
1136 km or 706 mi	Calabar	$384
1146 km or 712 mi	Mbanza-Ngungu	$812