Bamako vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$254
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
20
57
😀 Quality of life
23
49
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bamako is 19% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7964th and 7003rd ($583 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Uganda, respectively. Check Mali vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9005th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$3783

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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 Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612