Bamako vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$254
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
31
😀 Quality of life
22
40
🏙️ Population
4.23M
11.9M

The cost of living in Bamako is 45% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8054th and 5365th ($574 vs $1041) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8767th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$3879

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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 Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933