Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 13.4% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% less in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% less in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 83.6% more in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.4% less in Bamako
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bamako. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.53
|
$6.70
F CFA3,876
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
$6.42
F CFA3,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.77
|
$0.77
F CFA446
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.79
|
$0.58
F CFA335
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.64
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.54
|
$9.46
F CFA5,470
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.71
|
$3.13
F CFA1,807
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.28
|
$6.00
F CFA3,468
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.50
F CFA289
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.50
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.75
F CFA434
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.61
|
$5.48
F CFA3,170
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€62.90
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€30,223.38
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.68
|
?? | |
pay 83.6% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.81
|
$41.27
F CFA23,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€979.64
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€767.24
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€87.55
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€297.89
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,260.32
|
?? |
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$2.39
F CFA1,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.20
|
$1.89
F CFA1,092
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.01
|
$0.93
F CFA539
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€42.09
|
$67.41
F CFA38,969
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.06
|
$5.67
F CFA3,279
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€88.12
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.99
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€78.93
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€98.03
|
?? |
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