Bamako vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$239
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
20
33
😀 Quality of life
25
27
🏙️ Population
4.23M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bamako is 50% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8310th and 4904th ($561 vs $1133) 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8953rd and 8881st 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
$3.06
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$5052

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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 Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821