Cost of living comparison

 Macao, Macau
compared to
 Bamako, Mali
Bamako vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Bamako is 11.0% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants
pay 0.6% more in Bamako
Groceries
pay 21.0% less in Bamako
Transportation
pay 17.0% less in Bamako
Housing
pay 39.5% more in Bamako
Entertainment and Sports
pay 57.3% less in Bamako

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

Bamako vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

pay 0.6% more for restaurants

 
Macao
Bamako
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.21
MOP49.73
$6.70
F CFA4,013
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.21
MOP49.73
$6.42
F CFA3,845
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.76
MOP6.12
$0.77
F CFA462

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pay 21.0% less for groceries

 
Macao
Bamako
Bread
1 loaf
$2.21
MOP17.73
$1.10
F CFA660
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.73
MOP69.94
??
Milk (1 gallon) $11.15
MOP89.29
$9.46
F CFA5,664

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pay 17.0% less for transportation

 
Macao
Bamako
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.61
MOP52.93
$5.48
F CFA3,282
Monthly public transit pass $22.35
MOP179.05
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,038.42
MOP248,674.63
??

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pay 39.5% more for housing

 
Macao
Bamako
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.59
MOP237.07
$41.27
F CFA24,699
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,062.76
MOP8,514.62
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $827.69
MOP6,631.32
??

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Macao
Bamako
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $682.85
MOP5,470.84
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,355.39
MOP107,001.14
??

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pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Macao
Bamako
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.81
MOP46.56
$2.39
F CFA1,428
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.58
MOP36.72
$1.89
F CFA1,131
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.21
MOP49.73
$0.93
F CFA559

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Macao
Bamako
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$72.38
MOP579.91
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.25
MOP298.41
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.84
MOP679.71
??

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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