Bamako vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$254
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
14
😀 Quality of life
22
17
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bamako is 43% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8054th and 5639th ($574 vs $1007) 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 0.7 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 8767th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$4965

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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 Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498