Bamako vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$239
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
20
54
😀 Quality of life
25
48
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bamako is 20% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8310th and 7291st ($561 vs $697) 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 0.3 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 8953rd and 6847th 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
$3.06
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618