Cost of living comparison
Amman is 15.2% more expensive than Bamako.
If you lived in Amman instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
F CFA2,961
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.59
F CFA3,976
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA468
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
F CFA388
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
F CFA634
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
F CFA5,804
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
F CFA1,552
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
F CFA2,154
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA766
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
F CFA279
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA366
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,308
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.18
F CFA20,617
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.00
F CFA301,603
|
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.59
F CFA185,538
|
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA69,191
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
F CFA1,590
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
F CFA1,197
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.94
F CFA42,190
|
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
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