Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 41.2% cheaper than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.0% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 37.1% less in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.9% less in Bamako
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
$6.70
F CFA3,872
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
$6.42
F CFA3,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,180
|
$0.77
F CFA446
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA944
|
$0.58
F CFA335
|
|
pay 37.1% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,651
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,769
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,823
|
$9.46
F CFA5,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,076
|
$3.13
F CFA1,806
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,354
|
$6.00
F CFA3,465
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$0.50
F CFA289
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,712
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,284
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,070
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,498
|
$0.75
F CFA433
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,358
|
$5.48
F CFA3,167
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Bangui
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$41.27
F CFA23,833
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,146,164
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,387,242
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,651
|
$2.39
F CFA1,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
$1.89
F CFA1,091
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,359
|
$0.93
F CFA539
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$67.41
F CFA38,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.67
F CFA3,276
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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