Bamako vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$251
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
11
😀 Quality of life
24
14
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.89M

The cost of living in Bamako is 45% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8116th and 5187th ($583 vs $1067) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9030th and 9222nd 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
$3.21
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602