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
€18.56
|
$6.70
F CFA3,808
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.06
|
$6.42
F CFA3,648
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.80
|
$0.77
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.42
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.78
|
$1.10
F CFA626
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.70
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.12
|
$9.46
F CFA5,375
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.17
|
$3.13
F CFA1,776
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.58
|
$6.00
F CFA3,408
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.50
F CFA284
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.00
F CFA568
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.57
|
$1.00
F CFA568
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.75
F CFA426
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.01
|
$5.48
F CFA3,114
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€75.77
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,483.92
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.53
|
?? | |
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.15
|
$41.27
F CFA23,438
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,896.06
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,572.58
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€179.18
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,058.41
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,506.62
|
?? |
pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.57
|
$2.39
F CFA1,355
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.64
|
$1.89
F CFA1,073
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.60
|
$0.93
F CFA530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.03
|
$67.41
F CFA38,288
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.99
|
$5.67
F CFA3,222
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€80.13
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.14
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€92.27
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€99.21
|
?? |
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