Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 21.6% cheaper than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 24.9% less in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% more in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.9% less in Bamako
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,195.23
|
$6.70
F CFA3,868
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,369.54
|
$6.42
F CFA3,706
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD224.49
|
$0.77
F CFA446
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD139.44
|
$0.58
F CFA334
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD562.99
|
$1.10
F CFA636
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,045.20
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,425.25
|
$9.46
F CFA5,460
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD678.96
|
$3.13
F CFA1,804
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD471.82
|
$6.00
F CFA3,462
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD429.46
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD220.30
|
$0.50
F CFA288
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD289.82
|
$1.00
F CFA577
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD253.24
|
$1.00
F CFA577
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD165.65
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD150.77
|
$0.75
F CFA433
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD768.40
|
$5.48
F CFA3,164
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,976.17
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,822,791.66
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,183.32
|
?? | |
pay 22.0% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,407.28
|
$41.27
F CFA23,808
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD139,014.35
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,592.55
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,889.38
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,189.02
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD334,665.40
|
?? |
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD498.01
|
$2.39
F CFA1,377
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD680.83
|
$1.89
F CFA1,090
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,394.44
|
$0.93
F CFA538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,122.31
|
$67.41
F CFA38,893
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,091.66
|
$5.67
F CFA3,273
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,183.32
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,067.11
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,288.32
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,956.31
|
?? |
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