Cost of living comparison

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Bamako is 12.0% cheaper than Budapest.

If you lived in Bamako instead of Budapest, you would:

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pay 45.2% less for restaurants

 
Budapest
Bamako
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.29
HUF4,256.12
$4.91
F CFA2,961
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.47
HUF3,192.09
$6.59
F CFA3,976
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.65
HUF623.14
$0.78
F CFA468

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pay 17.3% more for groceries

 
Budapest
Bamako
Bread
1 loaf
$1.59
HUF598.63
$1.05
F CFA634
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.84
HUF1,824.39
$9.62
F CFA5,804
Milk (1 gallon) $4.13
HUF1,557.22
$9.46
F CFA5,708

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pay 18.7% less for transportation

 
Budapest
Bamako
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.74
HUF2,540.70
$5.48
F CFA3,308
Monthly public transit pass $26.82
HUF10,108.27
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,054.17
HUF11,704,318.30
??

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pay 5.8% more for housing

 
Budapest
Bamako
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.90
HUF6,745.20
$34.18
F CFA20,617
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $643.77
HUF242,637.49
$500.00
F CFA301,603
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $500.61
HUF188,679.18
$307.59
F CFA185,538

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Budapest
Bamako
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $438.86
HUF165,408.13
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,690.89
HUF4,029,397.25
??

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pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Budapest
Bamako
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.82
HUF1,064.03
$2.64
F CFA1,590
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.36
HUF888.20
$1.98
F CFA1,197
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.21
HUF2,340.86
$0.93
F CFA563

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Budapest
Bamako
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.02
HUF30,158.54
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.09
HUF12,849.92
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.91
HUF35,016.22
??

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