Bamako vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1412
🏠 One person rent
$219
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
19
😀 Quality of life
24
27
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.83M

The cost of living in Bamako is 8% less expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 8384th and 8028th ($518 vs $561) 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 8836th and 8703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$18.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$3705

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740