Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 26.4% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.8% more in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% less in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 49.4% less in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 97.5% more in Santiago
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Santiago are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Santiago. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Santiago.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 94.8% more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,876
|
$12.36
CLF0.3000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,713
|
$8.24
CLF0.2000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA446
|
$1.78
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA335
|
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.49
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,470
|
$4.59
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,807
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,468
|
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA289
|
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA578
|
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA578
|
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA434
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,170
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.20
CLF1.0100
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,540.00
CLF455.8100
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.41
CLF0.3100
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,855
|
$20.87
CLF0.5100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$513.58
CLF12.6300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$439.93
CLF10.8200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$104.66
CLF2.5700
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$387.71
CLF9.5300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,421.89
CLF157.8800
|
pay 97.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,379
|
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,092
|
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA539
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,969
|
$33.85
CLF0.8300
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,279
|
$5.87
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.80
CLF1.3000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.11
CLF0.7600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$73.37
CLF1.8000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$82.04
CLF2.0200
|
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