Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 12.8% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% more in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% less in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% more in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% less in Bamako
The cost of housing and groceries in Bamako are more expensive than in Ljubljana. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.69
|
$6.70
F CFA4,013
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.82
|
$6.42
F CFA3,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.65
|
$0.77
F CFA462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.74
|
$0.58
F CFA347
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
$1.10
F CFA660
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.95
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.68
|
$9.46
F CFA5,664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.18
|
$3.13
F CFA1,871
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.51
|
$6.00
F CFA3,591
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.50
F CFA299
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.00
F CFA599
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.36
|
$1.00
F CFA599
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.75
F CFA449
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.50
|
$5.48
F CFA3,282
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€36.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€25,425.80
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.48
|
?? | |
pay 23.1% more for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€30.58
|
$41.27
F CFA24,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€860.26
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€706.46
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€175.66
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€443.24
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,823.32
|
?? |
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.93
|
$2.39
F CFA1,428
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.12
|
$1.89
F CFA1,131
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€42.13
|
$67.41
F CFA40,348
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.82
|
$5.67
F CFA3,395
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€81.01
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€38.83
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€94.26
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€116.05
|
?? |
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