Bamako vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bamako Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2404
🏠 One person rent
$254
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$814
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
5
😀 Quality of life
22
14
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.97M

The cost of living in Bamako is 38% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 8054th and 6049th ($574 vs $932) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kananga ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8767th and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Bamako vs Kananga infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bamako vs Kananga

Prices for goods and services in Bamako and Kananga are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bamako Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
12.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$88.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$3289

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$902
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$815
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$852
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$728
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$947
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$723
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$939
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$730
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$855
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$763
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$723
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$810
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1041
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$559
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$589
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$546
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$508
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$509
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$509
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$529
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$510
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$579
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$509
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$587
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$441
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$796
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$545
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$509
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1017
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$598
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$509
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1028
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$723
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$622
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1090