Cost of living comparison
Bern is 2.8 times more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0 times more in Bern
- Groceries
-
pay 89.4% more in Bern
- Transportation
-
pay 43.3% more in Bern
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% more in Bern
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4 times more in Bern
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in Bern are more expensive than in Bamako. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Bern.
If you lived in Bern instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,013
|
$26.23
CHF22.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,845
|
$17.11
CHF14.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA462
|
$4.65
CHF4.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA347
|
$4.30
CHF3.71
|
|
pay 89.4% more for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA660
|
$3.23
CHF2.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$13.69
CHF11.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,664
|
$7.62
CHF6.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,871
|
$5.84
CHF5.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,591
|
$13.31
CHF11.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.48
CHF1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA299
|
$1.08
CHF0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$1.16
CHF1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$2.71
CHF2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
CHF0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA449
|
$0.98
CHF0.84
|
|
pay 43.3% more for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,282
|
$7.86
CHF6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$91.24
CHF78.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,408.50
CHF32,219.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$43.00
CHF37.03
|
|
pay 17.9% more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,699
|
$48.66
CHF41.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,382.42
CHF1,190.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$978.93
CHF843.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$253.38
CHF218.23
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$3,022.33
CHF2,603.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$34,215.09
CHF29,468.74
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,428
|
$7.41
CHF6.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,131
|
$5.39
CHF4.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
$10.26
CHF8.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,348
|
$71.17
CHF61.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,395
|
$22.81
CHF19.65
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$142.37
CHF122.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$63.68
CHF54.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$167.27
CHF144.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$189.00
CHF162.78
|
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