Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.0 times more expensive than Bamako.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,216
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA4,040
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA486
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA365
|
$2.84
€2.72
|
|
pay 22.2% more for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA693
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.66
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,952
|
$4.57
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,966
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,773
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA314
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA629
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA629
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA472
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
pay 31.1% more for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,449
|
$7.19
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.52
€50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.37
€28.16
|
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pay 9.0% more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,954
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$938.86
€900.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$263.55
€252.68
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$306.98
€294.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,501
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,188
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA587
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA42,397
|
$37.89
€36.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,567
|
$13.66
€13.10
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$85.49
€81.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$95.49
€91.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$138.30
€132.60
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