Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Bamako instead of Mali, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,909
|
$6.70
F CFA3,909
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,745
|
$6.42
F CFA3,745
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA450
|
$0.77
F CFA450
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA338
|
$0.58
F CFA338
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Mali
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA643
|
$1.10
F CFA643
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,518
|
$9.46
F CFA5,518
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,823
|
$3.13
F CFA1,823
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,498
|
$6.00
F CFA3,498
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA292
|
$0.50
F CFA292
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA583
|
$1.00
F CFA583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA583
|
$1.00
F CFA583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA437
|
$0.75
F CFA437
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Mali
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,197
|
$5.48
F CFA3,197
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Mali
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,061
|
$41.27
F CFA24,061
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? | ?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? | ?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,391
|
$2.39
F CFA1,391
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,102
|
$1.89
F CFA1,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA544
|
$0.93
F CFA544
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA39,305
|
$67.41
F CFA39,305
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,307
|
$5.67
F CFA3,307
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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