Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 16.7% more expensive than Accra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% more in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% more in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% more in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% more in Bamako
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Bamako are more expensive than in Accra.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Accra, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS74.63
|
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS114.31
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.49
|
$0.77
F CFA466
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.51
|
$0.58
F CFA350
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
Accra
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS53.60
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS175.24
|
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS35.41
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS33.74
|
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS19.75
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.20
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS12.63
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS18.76
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS14.92
|
$0.75
F CFA452
|
|
pay 26.3% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS67.28
|
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS510.94
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS173.02
|
?? | |
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Accra
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS688.15
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS615.12
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS118,662.86
|
?? |
pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS42.66
|
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS24.31
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS561.21
|
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
?? |
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