Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 1.3% more expensive than Belgrade.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,235
|
$6.70
F CFA4,221
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,029
|
$6.42
F CFA4,045
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD261
|
$0.77
F CFA486
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD176
|
$0.58
F CFA365
|
|
pay 38.7% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
$1.10
F CFA694
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD567
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD559
|
$9.46
F CFA5,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD299
|
$3.13
F CFA1,969
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD351
|
$6.00
F CFA3,778
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD59
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD90
|
$0.50
F CFA315
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD83
|
$1.00
F CFA630
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD118
|
$1.00
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.75
F CFA472
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD771
|
$5.48
F CFA3,453
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,264
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,157,511
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,068
|
?? | |
pay 49.4% more for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,104
|
$41.27
F CFA25,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD94,424
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD58,254
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,673
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,615
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD870,368
|
?? |
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD340
|
$2.39
F CFA1,502
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD275
|
$1.89
F CFA1,190
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD463
|
$0.93
F CFA588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,104
|
$67.41
F CFA42,446
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD823
|
$5.67
F CFA3,572
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,977
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,342
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD12,031
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD14,135
|
?? |
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