Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 2.0% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% more in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.8% more in Buenos Aires
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 68.4% more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,816
|
$11.00
ARS12,795.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,656
|
$8.49
ARS9,875.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA440
|
$1.47
ARS1,709.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA330
|
$1.08
ARS1,261.50
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA627
|
$2.16
ARS2,506.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.19
ARS6,040.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,386
|
$5.04
ARS5,863.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,780
|
$2.31
ARS2,683.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,415
|
$2.80
ARS3,260.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
ARS1,075.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA285
|
$0.87
ARS1,017.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA569
|
$0.61
ARS704.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA569
|
$1.00
ARS1,162.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
ARS496.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA427
|
$0.51
ARS587.82
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,121
|
$3.50
ARS4,076.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.00
ARS12,795.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,250.00
ARS27,044,097.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.35
ARS8,549.42
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,489
|
$23.79
ARS27,677.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$513.68
ARS597,502.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$357.39
ARS415,714.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.23
ARS57,267.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$216.50
ARS251,829.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,476.88
ARS5,207,445.20
|
pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,358
|
$1.80
ARS2,093.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,076
|
$2.98
ARS3,471.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA531
|
$2.40
ARS2,791.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,371
|
$27.22
ARS31,660.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,229
|
$5.00
ARS5,815.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$89.58
ARS104,192.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$74.73
ARS86,923.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$114.08
ARS132,692.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$119.22
ARS138,672.83
|
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