Bamako vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$251
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
21
53
😀 Quality of life
22
44
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bamako is 18% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8028th and 6903rd ($569 vs $698) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 8788th and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Kampala

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Bamako Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$4369

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$490
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638