Bamako vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$254
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$86.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$3956
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
20
19
😀 Quality of life
23
61
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.49M

The cost of living in Bamako is 48% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 7964th and 4912th ($583 vs $1116) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 3.5 months in Luanda. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 9005th and 5762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$7.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1095
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
23.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$10342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$182
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$19860

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$946
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$853
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$871
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$893
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$706
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$684
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$719
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$606
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$536
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$536
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$538
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1148
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$595
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$928
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$536
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$682
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$993
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$807
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$660
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1029
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$708
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$836
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$885
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1241
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1044
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$819
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1045
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$671
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$924
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$494
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1413
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1363
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$755
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1032