Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 14.2% cheaper than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 20.5% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.9% more in Beijing
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,013
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,845
|
$5.57
CN¥40.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA462
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA347
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA660
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.31
CN¥53.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,664
|
$7.17
CN¥52.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,871
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,591
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA299
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA449
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,282
|
$4.36
CN¥31.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.40
CN¥243.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,320.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.59
CN¥33.51
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,699
|
$13.28
CN¥96.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$929.88
CN¥6,786.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$42.04
CN¥306.80
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$763.49
CN¥5,571.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,214.59
|
pay 70.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,428
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,131
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,348
|
$65.46
CN¥477.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,395
|
$8.35
CN¥60.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.65
CN¥457.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.69
CN¥253.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.45
CN¥609.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$107.64
CN¥785.51
|
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