Bamako vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$595
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$254
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$189
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
20
19
😀 Quality of life
23
37
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.15M

The cost of living in Bamako is 2% less expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 7964th and 7864th ($583 vs $595) 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 9005th and 8178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$62.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
12.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$6.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$4006

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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 Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1148
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$538
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$536
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$536
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$536
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$893
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$871
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$928
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$853
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$946
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1116
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$836
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$993
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1029
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$660
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$708
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1241
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$684
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$719
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$606
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$494
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$808
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$682
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$885
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$526
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$858
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1044
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1363
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$755
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1413
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$665
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$849
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$793