Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 24.5% cheaper than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% less in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% more in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.7% less in Bamako
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$6.70
F CFA3,872
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
$6.42
F CFA3,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.77
F CFA446
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$0.58
F CFA335
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF842
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,501
|
$9.46
F CFA5,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
$3.13
F CFA1,806
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,619
|
$6.00
F CFA3,465
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.50
F CFA289
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.75
F CFA433
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$5.48
F CFA3,167
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,492
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,954,524
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,442
|
?? | |
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,919
|
$41.27
F CFA23,833
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,176
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,340
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,626
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,384
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,208,041
|
?? |
pay 42.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
$2.39
F CFA1,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF496
|
$1.89
F CFA1,091
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
$0.93
F CFA539
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,544
|
$67.41
F CFA38,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,487
|
$5.67
F CFA3,276
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,955
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,469
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,803
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,892
|
?? |
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