Bamako vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$254
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
36
😀 Quality of life
22
48
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.47M

The cost of living in Bamako is 16% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8054th and 7016th ($574 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Mali and Zambia, respectively. Check Mali vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8767th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$5845

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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 Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670