Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 33.5% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.8% more in St. George's
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% more in St. George's
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% less in St. George's
- Housing
-
pay 13.6% more in St. George's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% more in St. George's
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in St. George's are more expensive than in Bamako. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in St. George's.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 83.8% more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,808
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,648
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA439
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
Bamako
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA626
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,375
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,776
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,408
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA284
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA568
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA568
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA426
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,114
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 13.6% more for housing
|
Bamako
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,438
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,355
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,073
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA530
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,288
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,222
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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