Bamako vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1467
🏠 One person rent
$251
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
20
20
😀 Quality of life
24
41
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.15M

The cost of living in Bamako is 3% less expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 8116th and 7920th ($583 vs $602) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Brazzaville. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 9030th and 7836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Brazzaville

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Bamako Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$42.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$64.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$906
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$7.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$31.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$4619

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785