Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 33.3% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.1% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% less in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% more in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.2% less in Bamako
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 71.1% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK146.74
|
$6.70
F CFA4,013
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK97.83
|
$6.42
F CFA3,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK25.73
|
$0.77
F CFA462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK20.27
|
$0.58
F CFA347
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK25.74
|
$1.10
F CFA660
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK44.04
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK50.53
|
$9.46
F CFA5,664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK32.35
|
$3.13
F CFA1,871
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK34.71
|
$6.00
F CFA3,591
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.60
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.63
|
$0.50
F CFA299
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.29
|
$1.00
F CFA599
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.40
|
$1.00
F CFA599
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.28
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.15
|
$0.75
F CFA449
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK52.97
|
$5.48
F CFA3,282
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK682.72
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK342,396.85
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK166.31
|
?? | |
pay 12.0% more for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK250.75
|
$41.27
F CFA24,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,514.48
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,610.18
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,034.46
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,949.45
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK85,762.26
|
?? |
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK58.70
|
$2.39
F CFA1,428
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK42.14
|
$1.89
F CFA1,131
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK61.63
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK295.44
|
$67.41
F CFA40,348
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK127.18
|
$5.67
F CFA3,395
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK787.12
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK332.06
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK826.15
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,190.38
|
?? |
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