Bamako vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$254
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
28
😀 Quality of life
22
44
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.16M

The cost of living in Bamako is 21% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8054th and 6804th ($574 vs $723) 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8767th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$9712

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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 Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543