Bamako vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Bamako	Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person	$583	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1388	$1246
🏠 One person rent	$254	$225
🏘️ Family rent	$431	$376
🍽️ Food expenses	$205	$206
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.1	$44.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$134	$105
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Bad
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	20	7
😀 Quality of life	23	8
🏙️ Population	4.23M	889K

The cost of living in Bamako is 11% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 7964th and 8489th ($583 vs $526) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Bangui. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 9005th and 9279th 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	$3.11	$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.3	$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.61	$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$1.84
☕ Cappuccino	$1.97	$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.49	$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$269	$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$497	$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$307	$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39.1	$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60.6	$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25	$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.89%	12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1744	$1543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1038	$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.34	$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.6	$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.76	$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.01	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.66	$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.48	$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.04	$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.85	$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.31	$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.09	$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.24	$7.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.53	$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.76	$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.82	$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.85	$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.47	$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.16	$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$25.5	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.24	$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17	$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.22	$3.11
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.2	$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63.8	$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$98.4	$81
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3658	$3018

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Cities near Bamako

Distance	City	Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi	Koulikoro	$506
116 km or 72 mi	Banamba	$506
147 km or 92 mi	Bougouni	$508
207 km or 129 mi	Segou	$506
237 km or 147 mi	Markala	$508
289 km or 180 mi	Kankan	$1007
293 km or 182 mi	Sikasso	$514
435 km or 270 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$831
438 km or 272 mi	Korhogo	$1099
448 km or 278 mi	Nouna	$821
492 km or 305 mi	Dedougou	$822
510 km or 317 mi	Gueckedou	$1010
512 km or 318 mi	Mamou	$1021
552 km or 343 mi	Nzerekore	$1003
566 km or 352 mi	Yekepa	$503
593 km or 368 mi	Sanniquellie	$503
612 km or 381 mi	Koudougou	$820
613 km or 381 mi	Ouahigouya	$851
634 km or 394 mi	Kenema	$1281
640 km or 398 mi	Bouake	$1123
652 km or 405 mi	Forecariah	$999
663 km or 412 mi	Bo	$1283
664 km or 412 mi	Leo	$846
702 km or 436 mi	Ouagadougou	$961
713 km or 443 mi	Yamoussoukro	$1056
714 km or 444 mi	Boffa	$999
715 km or 444 mi	Conakry	$1067
726 km or 451 mi	Bafata	$872
728 km or 452 mi	Kakata	$502
736 km or 458 mi	Freetown	$1347
754 km or 469 mi	Kolda	$1044
759 km or 471 mi	Gagnoa	$1082
761 km or 473 mi	Manga	$877
769 km or 478 mi	Monrovia	$536
810 km or 504 mi	Divo	$1083
822 km or 511 mi	Abengourou	$1066
831 km or 516 mi	Bissau	$895
854 km or 530 mi	Agboville	$1057
856 km or 532 mi	Greenville	$502
858 km or 533 mi	Tamale	$576

Cities near Bangui

Distance	City	Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi	Gemena	$808
308 km or 192 mi	Berberati	$494
449 km or 279 mi	Bria	$496
480 km or 298 mi	Mbandaka	$836
496 km or 308 mi	Bumba	$858
532 km or 330 mi	Sarh	$506
641 km or 398 mi	Ngaoundere	$571
745 km or 463 mi	Bongor	$505
783 km or 487 mi	Yaounde	$671
790 km or 491 mi	Garoua	$621
833 km or 518 mi	Maroua	$596
837 km or 520 mi	Gamboma	$536
852 km or 529 mi	Kisangani	$957
878 km or 545 mi	Mubi	$644
911 km or 566 mi	Bafoussam	$793
943 km or 586 mi	N'Djamena	$543
946 km or 588 mi	Bamenda	$698
983 km or 611 mi	Douala	$1363
1011 km or 628 mi	Kumba	$849
1018 km or 632 mi	Bata	$1241
1020 km or 634 mi	Isiro	$879
1021 km or 634 mi	Maiduguri	$618
1027 km or 638 mi	Brazzaville	$595
1033 km or 642 mi	Kinshasa	$1148
1035 km or 643 mi	Buea	$665
1037 km or 644 mi	Limbe	$755
1046 km or 650 mi	Kikwit	$928
1058 km or 657 mi	Kinkala	$538
1081 km or 672 mi	Abeche	$506
1088 km or 676 mi	Malabo	$1413
1093 km or 679 mi	Yambio	$508
1095 km or 680 mi	Bol	$505
1095 km or 681 mi	Damaturu	$555
1100 km or 683 mi	Madingou	$536
1101 km or 684 mi	Nyala	$960
1104 km or 686 mi	Libreville	$708
1105 km or 687 mi	Wau	$520
1116 km or 693 mi	Kayes	$536
1136 km or 706 mi	Calabar	$397
1146 km or 712 mi	Mbanza-Ngungu	$864