Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 36.1% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% less in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% less in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.1% less in Bamako
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.89
|
$6.70
F CFA3,876
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.28
|
$6.42
F CFA3,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.85
|
$0.77
F CFA446
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$0.58
F CFA335
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.82
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.80
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.20
|
$9.46
F CFA5,470
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.24
|
$3.13
F CFA1,807
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.68
|
$6.00
F CFA3,468
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.50
F CFA289
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.60
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.75
F CFA434
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.13
|
$5.48
F CFA3,170
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€77.12
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€31,026.19
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.91
|
?? | |
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.88
|
$41.27
F CFA23,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,929.79
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,600.56
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€182.37
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,095.03
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,729.10
|
?? |
pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.67
|
$2.39
F CFA1,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.70
|
$1.89
F CFA1,092
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
$0.93
F CFA539
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€58.04
|
$67.41
F CFA38,969
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.22
|
$5.67
F CFA3,279
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.55
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.71
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.91
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.98
|
?? |
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