Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 11.1% cheaper than Bamako.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,216
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA4,040
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA486
|
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA365
|
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA693
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,952
|
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,966
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,773
|
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA314
|
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA629
|
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA629
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA472
|
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
|
pay 67.7% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,449
|
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
|
pay 38.8% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,954
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
pay 82.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,501
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,188
|
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA587
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA42,397
|
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,567
|
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
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