Bamako vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$254
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$1662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
19
😀 Quality of life
22
54
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.49M

The cost of living in Bamako is 44% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 8054th and 5518th ($574 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Angola, respectively. Check Mali vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.6 months in Luanda. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 8767th and 5940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$133
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
24.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$14404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$3193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$3.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$158
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$12561

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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 Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$869
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$793
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$803
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$821
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$686
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$705
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$736
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$652
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$531
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$529
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1041
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$589
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$852
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$723
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$902
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$761
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$659
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$932
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$702
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$810
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$815
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$878
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1201
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$879
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$766
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$947
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$764
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$833
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$488
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$812
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1368
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$710
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$939