Cost of living comparison

 George Town, Cayman Islands
compared to
 Bamako, Mali
Bamako vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary

Bamako is 55.5% cheaper than George Town.

Restaurants
pay 74.0% less in Bamako
Groceries
pay 58.3% less in Bamako
Transportation
pay 17.5% less in Bamako
Housing
pay 62.9% less in Bamako
Entertainment and Sports
pay 64.8% less in Bamako

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bamako.

Bamako vs. George Town Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bamako instead of George Town, you would:

pay 74.0% less for restaurants

 
George Town
Bamako
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $29.82
KYD24.87
$6.70
F CFA3,808
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$15.51
KYD12.93
$6.42
F CFA3,648
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.80
KYD3.17
$0.77
F CFA439

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pay 58.3% less for groceries

 
George Town
Bamako
Bread
1 loaf
$4.97
KYD4.15
$1.10
F CFA626
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.42
KYD5.36
??
Milk (1 gallon) $11.63
KYD9.70
$9.46
F CFA5,375

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pay 17.5% less for transportation

 
George Town
Bamako
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.65
KYD5.54
$5.48
F CFA3,114
Monthly public transit pass $29.82
KYD24.87
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,771.25
KYD32,335.11
??

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pay 62.9% less for housing

 
George Town
Bamako
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$111.36
KYD92.88
$41.27
F CFA23,438
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,931.28
KYD2,444.68
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,539.30
KYD2,117.77
??

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
George Town
Bamako
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,601.98
KYD1,336.04
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $25,183.42
KYD21,002.89
??

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pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
George Town
Bamako
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.75
KYD6.47
$2.39
F CFA1,355
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.63
KYD5.53
$1.89
F CFA1,073
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.12
KYD10.94
$0.93
F CFA530

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
George Town
Bamako
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.47
KYD74.62
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$70.09
KYD58.45
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$128.24
KYD106.95
??

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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