Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 11.9% cheaper than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 34.7% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 72.1% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% more in Ankara
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Ankara are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 23.7% more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
$7.27
TRY276.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$1.27
TRY48.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$0.50
TRY19.16
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$0.83
TRY31.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.61
TRY175.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$3.90
TRY148.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$1.68
TRY63.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$2.70
TRY102.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
TRY18.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.88
TRY33.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.45
TRY17.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.54
TRY20.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.25
TRY9.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
$4.81
TRY182.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$44,845.33
TRY1,704,041.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.40
TRY205.31
|
|
pay 72.1% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
$11.50
TRY437.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$592.54
TRY22,515.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$399.36
TRY15,175.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$53.07
TRY2,016.70
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$502.10
TRY19,078.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,388.60
TRY394,748.20
|
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$3.49
TRY132.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$2.84
TRY108.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$2.04
TRY77.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
$40.91
TRY1,554.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
$5.82
TRY221.02
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$56.66
TRY2,153.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.57
TRY1,731.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.18
TRY3,958.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$93.27
TRY3,544.17
|
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