Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 37.0% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.6% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% less in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 39.5% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.3% less in Bamako
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.47
|
$6.70
F CFA3,867
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.82
|
$6.42
F CFA3,705
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.98
|
$0.77
F CFA445
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.41
|
$0.58
F CFA334
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
$1.10
F CFA636
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.57
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.24
|
$9.46
F CFA5,459
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.82
|
$3.13
F CFA1,804
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.86
|
$6.00
F CFA3,461
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.85
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$0.50
F CFA288
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.77
|
$1.00
F CFA577
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$1.00
F CFA577
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$0.75
F CFA433
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.77
|
$5.48
F CFA3,163
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£54.36
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,340.41
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.95
|
?? | |
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£51.41
|
$41.27
F CFA23,803
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£892.48
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£730.21
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£157.70
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£885.67
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,955.17
|
?? |
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.77
|
$2.39
F CFA1,376
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.81
|
$1.89
F CFA1,090
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.06
|
$0.93
F CFA538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£39.76
|
$67.41
F CFA38,884
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.25
|
$5.67
F CFA3,272
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£60.69
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.94
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£68.48
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£52.90
|
?? |
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