Bamako vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$219
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
28
😀 Quality of life
24
47
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.16M

The cost of living in Bamako is 23% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8384th and 6978th ($518 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Rwanda, respectively. Check Mali vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8836th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571