Bamako vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$219
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
14
😀 Quality of life
24
21
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bamako is 49% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8384th and 5141st ($518 vs $1025) 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8836th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326