Bamako vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$239
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
11
😀 Quality of life
25
16
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.89M

The cost of living in Bamako is 46% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8310th and 5217th ($561 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8953rd and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Bamako Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$3375

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590