Bamako vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Bamako	Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person	$583	$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1388	$2467
🏠 One person rent	$254	$406
🏘️ Family rent	$431	$686
🍽️ Food expenses	$205	$359
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.1	$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$134	$113
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	20	11
😀 Quality of life	23	14
🏙️ Population	4.23M	2.89M

The cost of living in Bamako is 45% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7964th and 5146th ($583 vs $1059) 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 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9005th and 9211th 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	$3.11	$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.3	$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.61	$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$1.86
☕ Cappuccino	$1.97	$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.49	$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$269	$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$497	$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$307	$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39.1	$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60.6	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25	$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.89%	12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1744	$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1038	$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.34	$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.6	$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.76	$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.01	$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.66	$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.48	$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.04	$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.85	$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.31	$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.09	$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.24	$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.53	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.76	$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.82	$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.85	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.47	$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.16	$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$25.5	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.24	$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17	$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.22	$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.2	$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63.8	$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$98.4	$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3658	$3306

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Cities near Bamako

Distance	City	Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi	Koulikoro	$506
116 km or 72 mi	Banamba	$506
147 km or 92 mi	Bougouni	$508
207 km or 129 mi	Segou	$506
237 km or 147 mi	Markala	$508
289 km or 180 mi	Kankan	$1007
293 km or 182 mi	Sikasso	$514
435 km or 270 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$831
438 km or 272 mi	Korhogo	$1099
448 km or 278 mi	Nouna	$821
492 km or 305 mi	Dedougou	$822
510 km or 317 mi	Gueckedou	$1010
512 km or 318 mi	Mamou	$1021
552 km or 343 mi	Nzerekore	$1003
566 km or 352 mi	Yekepa	$503
593 km or 368 mi	Sanniquellie	$503
612 km or 381 mi	Koudougou	$820
613 km or 381 mi	Ouahigouya	$851
634 km or 394 mi	Kenema	$1281
640 km or 398 mi	Bouake	$1123
652 km or 405 mi	Forecariah	$999
663 km or 412 mi	Bo	$1283
664 km or 412 mi	Leo	$846
702 km or 436 mi	Ouagadougou	$961
713 km or 443 mi	Yamoussoukro	$1056
714 km or 444 mi	Boffa	$999
715 km or 444 mi	Conakry	$1067
726 km or 451 mi	Bafata	$872
728 km or 452 mi	Kakata	$502
736 km or 458 mi	Freetown	$1347
754 km or 469 mi	Kolda	$1044
759 km or 471 mi	Gagnoa	$1082
761 km or 473 mi	Manga	$877
769 km or 478 mi	Monrovia	$536
810 km or 504 mi	Divo	$1083
822 km or 511 mi	Abengourou	$1066
831 km or 516 mi	Bissau	$895
854 km or 530 mi	Agboville	$1057
856 km or 532 mi	Greenville	$502
858 km or 533 mi	Tamale	$576

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance	City	Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi	Gandajika	$885
99 km or 62 mi	Mwene-Ditu	$897
129 km or 80 mi	Kananga	$1029
311 km or 193 mi	Tshikapa	$993
436 km or 271 mi	Kindu	$793
543 km or 337 mi	Kikwit	$928
551 km or 342 mi	Kolwezi	$1045
619 km or 385 mi	Kalemie	$792
641 km or 398 mi	Likasi	$1032
684 km or 425 mi	Uvira	$842
708 km or 440 mi	Bujumbura	$754
708 km or 440 mi	Bukavu	$803
713 km or 443 mi	Cyangugu	$505
722 km or 448 mi	Makamba	$688
726 km or 451 mi	Bubanza	$689
748 km or 465 mi	Luena	$682
749 km or 465 mi	Lubumbashi	$1124
751 km or 467 mi	Rutana	$688
759 km or 472 mi	Kisangani	$957
763 km or 474 mi	Gitega	$689
777 km or 483 mi	Ngozi	$686
781 km or 486 mi	Kibuye	$491
786 km or 489 mi	Butare	$412
794 km or 493 mi	Ruyigi	$687
797 km or 495 mi	Gisenyi	$396
801 km or 498 mi	Nyanza	$524
809 km or 503 mi	Mansa	$912
831 km or 516 mi	Muyinga	$687
845 km or 525 mi	Ruhengeri	$499
854 km or 530 mi	Kigali	$758
854 km or 531 mi	Chingola	$1069
878 km or 545 mi	Byumba	$597
879 km or 546 mi	Mufulira	$1278
901 km or 560 mi	Kitwe	$1062
906 km or 563 mi	Mbandaka	$836
933 km or 580 mi	Bumba	$858
938 km or 583 mi	Kinshasa	$1148
940 km or 584 mi	Butembo	$804
940 km or 584 mi	Ndola	$577
943 km or 586 mi	Brazzaville	$595