Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 63.8% more expensive than Colombo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% more in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 49.2% more in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% more in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.5% more in Bamako
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Bamako are more expensive than in Colombo. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 34.0% more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR1,017.60
|
$6.70
F CFA3,868
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,238.72
|
$6.42
F CFA3,706
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR221.33
|
$0.77
F CFA446
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR117.02
|
$0.58
F CFA334
|
|
pay 49.2% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR170.58
|
$1.10
F CFA636
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,077.06
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,958.37
|
$9.46
F CFA5,460
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR664.05
|
$3.13
F CFA1,804
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR712.98
|
$6.00
F CFA3,462
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR981.16
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR152.80
|
$0.50
F CFA288
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR792.20
|
$1.00
F CFA577
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR158.58
|
$1.00
F CFA577
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR152.25
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR163.41
|
$0.75
F CFA433
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,448.11
|
$5.48
F CFA3,164
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR2,035.20
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,572,858.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR936.19
|
?? | |
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,911.13
|
$41.27
F CFA23,808
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR89,124.75
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR53,932.67
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR13,131.20
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,564.80
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR175,790.30
|
?? |
pay 70.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR610.56
|
$2.39
F CFA1,377
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR775.83
|
$1.89
F CFA1,090
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,798.40
|
$0.93
F CFA538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,158.46
|
$67.41
F CFA38,893
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR1,017.60
|
$5.67
F CFA3,273
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,891.78
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,682.24
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,595.33
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR11,232.73
|
?? |
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bamako or Colombo. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.