Cost of living comparison
Yerevan is 8.1% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.1% more in Yerevan
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Yerevan
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in Yerevan
- Housing
-
pay 46.2% less in Yerevan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.8% more in Yerevan
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Yerevan are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Yerevan.
If you lived in Yerevan instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 36.1% more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,867
|
$11.57
AMD4,517.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,705
|
$9.00
AMD3,513.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA445
|
$0.99
AMD387.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA334
|
$0.60
AMD233.01
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA636
|
$0.86
AMD337.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.04
AMD1,574.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,459
|
$6.24
AMD2,435.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,804
|
$2.46
AMD961.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,461
|
$3.37
AMD1,317.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
AMD217.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA288
|
$0.83
AMD322.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA577
|
$0.79
AMD308.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA577
|
$1.01
AMD393.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.34
AMD130.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA433
|
$0.32
AMD125.36
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,163
|
$5.29
AMD2,065.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.86
AMD5,019.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,864.95
AMD12,045,761.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.27
AMD1,666.33
|
|
pay 46.2% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,803
|
$22.21
AMD8,669.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$931.30
AMD363,460.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$625.77
AMD244,220.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$98.60
AMD38,481.70
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$374.24
AMD146,054.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,037.50
AMD3,527,095.10
|
pay 70.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,376
|
$2.06
AMD803.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,090
|
$3.76
AMD1,468.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA538
|
$2.57
AMD1,003.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,884
|
$106.02
AMD41,374.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,272
|
$7.72
AMD3,011.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$111.12
AMD43,366.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$63.96
AMD24,960.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$139.93
AMD54,609.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$119.43
AMD46,611.86
|
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