Cost of living comparison
Riga is 35.9% more expensive than Bamako.
If you lived in Riga instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 70.1% more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,188
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA4,012
|
$8.33
€7.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA482
|
$1.44
€1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA362
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
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pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA689
|
$1.56
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.73
€5.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,911
|
$4.85
€4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,953
|
$2.86
€2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,748
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA312
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA625
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA625
|
$1.52
€1.45
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
€0.40
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA468
|
$0.44
€0.42
|
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pay 23.4% more for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,425
|
$6.77
€6.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.15
€30.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,026.61
€26,686.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.25
€10.72
|
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pay 57.2% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,776
|
$17.68
€16.83
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$536.44
€510.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$367.73
€350.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$244.58
€232.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$538.03
€512.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,487.73
€12,843.01
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,490
|
$4.82
€4.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,180
|
$3.39
€3.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$5.25
€5.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA42,106
|
$46.01
€43.81
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,543
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$81.84
€77.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.77
€41.68
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.38
€87.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$121.02
€115.24
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