Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 32.4% cheaper than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 52.6% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 74.7% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% more in Kathmandu
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,860
|
$1.47
NPR201.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,698
|
$7.36
NPR1,004.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA445
|
$0.46
NPR62.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA334
|
$0.16
NPR22.08
|
|
pay 52.6% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA635
|
$0.57
NPR77.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.70
NPR641.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,448
|
$3.17
NPR433.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,800
|
$1.62
NPR221.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,454
|
$1.48
NPR201.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
NPR148.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA288
|
$0.47
NPR64.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA576
|
$0.52
NPR71.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA576
|
$0.33
NPR44.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.22
NPR29.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA432
|
$0.29
NPR39.99
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,157
|
$4.85
NPR662.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.94
NPR1,357.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,138.99
NPR4,525,926.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.05
NPR1,508.64
|
|
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,759
|
$10.42
NPR1,423.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$191.60
NPR26,168.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$102.03
NPR13,933.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$26.40
NPR3,605.21
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$91.89
NPR12,549.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,479.59
NPR475,222.29
|
pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,374
|
$2.58
NPR352.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,088
|
$1.66
NPR226.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA537
|
$2.95
NPR402.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,812
|
$22.71
NPR3,101.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,266
|
$3.31
NPR452.59
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.02
NPR3,280.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.19
NPR4,259.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$53.29
NPR7,278.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$37.76
NPR5,156.81
|
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