Bamako vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$251
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
20
33
😀 Quality of life
24
24
🏙️ Population
4.23M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bamako is 50% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8116th and 4860th ($583 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9030th and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Kinshasa

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Bamako Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834