Bamako vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$219
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
31
😀 Quality of life
24
47
🏙️ Population
2.01M
11.9M

The cost of living in Bamako is 48% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8384th and 5309th ($518 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8836th and 6524th 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
$2.85
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$4181

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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 Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860