Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Bamako, Mali

Bamako vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Bamako is 17.7% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% less in Bamako
Groceries: pay 9.3% more in Bamako
Transportation: pay 16.3% more in Bamako
Housing: pay 45.0% less in Bamako
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Bamako

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Bamako are more expensive than in Havana. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Bamako. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Bamako.

Bamako vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bamako instead of Havana, you would:

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pay 18.8% less for restaurants

	Havana	Bamako
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$6.70 F CFA3,868	+52.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$6.42 F CFA3,706	-1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$0.77 F CFA446	-64.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.58 F CFA334	-61.4%
Average			-18.8%

Havana vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.3% more for groceries

	Havana	Bamako
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$1.10 F CFA636	+4.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$9.46 F CFA5,460	-24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$3.13 F CFA1,804	-12.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$6.00 F CFA3,462	+152.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.50 F CFA288	-21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$1.00 F CFA577	-10.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$1.00 F CFA577	+28.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	??
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.75 F CFA433	-42.0%
Average			+9.3%

Havana vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.3% more for transportation

	Havana	Bamako
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$5.48 F CFA3,164	+16.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	??
Average			+16.3%

Havana vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.0% less for housing

	Havana	Bamako
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$41.27 F CFA23,808	-45.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	??
Average			-45.0%

Havana vs. Bamako - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Havana	Bamako
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	??

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Bamako
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$2.39 F CFA1,377	+19.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$1.89 F CFA1,090	+56.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$0.93 F CFA538	-76.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$67.41 F CFA38,893	+67.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$5.67 F CFA3,273	+567.3%
Average			+126.6%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Havana	Bamako
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	??

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