Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 2.2 times more expensive than Bamako.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,171
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,996
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA480
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA361
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
|
pay 38.1% more for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA686
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.47
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,887
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,945
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,733
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA311
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA622
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA622
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA467
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,411
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.94
€24.60
|
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pay 34.4% more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,672
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$179.33
€170.07
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$988.17
€937.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,484
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,176
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA580
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA41,937
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,529
|
$14.20
€13.47
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$51.32
€48.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$115.01
€109.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$143.35
€135.95
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