Cost of living comparison
Lima is 6.7% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.2% more in Lima
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Lima. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,867
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,705
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA445
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA334
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA636
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,459
|
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,804
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,461
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA288
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA577
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA577
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA433
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 1.8% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,163
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,803
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
pay 96.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,376
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,090
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA538
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,884
|
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,272
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
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