Bamako vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$239
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
30
😀 Quality of life
25
48
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.75M

The cost of living in Bamako is 36% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8310th and 6419th ($561 vs $872) 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8953rd and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618