Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 7.0% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% more in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% less in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.6% more in Pretoria
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Pretoria are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,013
|
$8.52
ZAR163.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,845
|
$4.68
ZAR89.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA462
|
$1.01
ZAR19.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA347
|
$0.81
ZAR15.54
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA660
|
$1.07
ZAR20.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.70
ZAR70.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,664
|
$4.91
ZAR94.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,871
|
$2.35
ZAR44.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,591
|
$2.08
ZAR39.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
ZAR13.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA299
|
$0.68
ZAR13.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$0.73
ZAR13.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$0.75
ZAR14.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
ZAR12.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA449
|
$0.58
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,282
|
$5.05
ZAR96.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.32
ZAR1,249.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,084.78
ZAR365,139.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.78
ZAR167.90
|
|
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,699
|
$39.13
ZAR748.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$416.34
ZAR7,965.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$379.25
ZAR7,255.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$86.03
ZAR1,645.96
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$216.65
ZAR4,145.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,800.41
ZAR91,843.76
|
pay 52.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,428
|
$2.39
ZAR45.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,131
|
$2.00
ZAR38.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
$2.95
ZAR56.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,348
|
$34.21
ZAR654.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,395
|
$7.81
ZAR149.42
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.09
ZAR939.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.65
ZAR662.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.30
ZAR1,765.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$98.31
ZAR1,880.87
|
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