Bamako vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$254
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
27
😀 Quality of life
23
49
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.16M

The cost of living in Bamako is 23% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7964th and 6835th ($583 vs $758) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9005th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$7919

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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 Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612