Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 64.3% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.3% more in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% more in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 63.3% more in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% less in Bamako
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Bamako are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 22.3% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$6.70
F CFA3,876
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$6.42
F CFA3,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
$0.77
F CFA446
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
$0.58
F CFA335
|
|
pay 43.5% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR32.25
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR30.72
|
$9.46
F CFA5,470
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.03
|
$3.13
F CFA1,807
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
$6.00
F CFA3,468
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.28
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
$0.50
F CFA289
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
$0.75
F CFA434
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.55
|
$5.48
F CFA3,170
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
?? | |
pay 63.3% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR107.54
|
$41.27
F CFA23,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,282.74
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,582.10
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR212.93
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,067.55
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
|
?? |
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$2.39
F CFA1,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.42
|
$1.89
F CFA1,092
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$0.93
F CFA539
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR190.47
|
$67.41
F CFA38,969
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR20.30
|
$5.67
F CFA3,279
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR326.70
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
?? |
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bamako or Kuala Lumpur. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.