Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 16.7% cheaper than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.5% more in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.0% less in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 53.2% less in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% more in Brasilia
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Brasilia are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 19.5% more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,876
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,713
|
$6.10
R$34.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA446
|
$1.14
R$6.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA335
|
$0.76
R$4.37
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
$1.57
R$8.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.43
R$25.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,470
|
$3.57
R$20.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,807
|
$2.10
R$12.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,468
|
$1.42
R$8.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
R$4.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA289
|
$0.57
R$3.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA578
|
$0.50
R$2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA578
|
$0.70
R$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
R$2.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA434
|
$0.54
R$3.06
|
|
pay 31.0% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,170
|
$3.79
R$21.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$43.46
R$248.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,385.57
R$139,607.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.21
R$41.28
|
|
pay 53.2% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,855
|
$19.32
R$110.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$360.74
R$2,065.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$223.88
R$1,281.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$51.47
R$294.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$461.58
R$2,642.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,525.09
R$65,981.12
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,379
|
$1.74
R$9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,092
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA539
|
$2.09
R$11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,969
|
$23.80
R$136.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,279
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.89
R$291.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.19
R$235.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$64.43
R$368.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$55.71
R$318.92
|
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