Bamako vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$254
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
16
😀 Quality of life
23
14
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bamako is 48% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7964th and 4892nd ($583 vs $1124) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9005th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$4473

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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 Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458