Bamako vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$254
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
20
5
😀 Quality of life
23
12
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.97M

The cost of living in Bamako is 43% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 7964th and 5353rd ($583 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Mali and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Mali vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kananga ranked 9th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9005th and 9240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$8.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$3176

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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 Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$993
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$885
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$928
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$793
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1045
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$682
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1032
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$792
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$957
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$842
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$803
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$836
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1148
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$505
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$595
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$754
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$689
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$688
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$688
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$538
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$689
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$491
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$686
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$396
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$412
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$858
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$524
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$687
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$912
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$499
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$687
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1069
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$758
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$536
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$597
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1278