Bamako vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$589
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1482
🏠 One person rent
$254
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$66.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$430
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
19
😀 Quality of life
22
35
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.15M

The cost of living in Bamako is 3% less expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 8054th and 7917th ($574 vs $589) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and the Congo, respectively. Check Mali vs the Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Brazzaville. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 8767th and 7440th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
12.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$6.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$66.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$3772

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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 Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728