Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 41.9% cheaper than Avarua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.5% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.0% less in Bamako
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Avarua
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.70
F CFA3,872
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.37
|
$6.42
F CFA3,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
NZ$4.10
|
$0.77
F CFA446
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$3.07
|
$0.58
F CFA335
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Avarua
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
NZ$6.05
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
NZ$10.25
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
NZ$11.64
|
$9.46
F CFA5,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.08
NZ$8.71
|
$3.13
F CFA1,806
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
NZ$6.51
|
$6.00
F CFA3,465
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.32
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.39
|
$0.50
F CFA289
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
NZ$2.79
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.33
NZ$7.44
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.32
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.75
F CFA433
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Avarua
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.48
F CFA3,167
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Avarua
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$41.27
F CFA23,833
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.48
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.48
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
NZ$156.75
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Avarua
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Avarua
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
NZ$7.69
|
$2.39
F CFA1,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
NZ$6.15
|
$1.89
F CFA1,091
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$0.93
F CFA539
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$67.41
F CFA38,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.67
F CFA3,276
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Avarua
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.79
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$126.06
|
?? |
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