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Bamako vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Bamako is 2.9% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 0.8% more in Bamako
Groceries: pay 36.8% more in Bamako
Transportation: pay 39.8% more in Bamako
Housing: pay 78.4% less in Bamako
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.3% more in Bamako

The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Bamako are more expensive than in N'djamena.

Bamako vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bamako instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 0.8% more for restaurants

	N'djamena	Bamako
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA5,226	$6.70 F CFA4,289	-17.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,742	$6.42 F CFA4,109	+49.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA577	$0.77 F CFA494	-14.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA433	$0.58 F CFA371	-14.3%
Average			+0.8%

N'djamena vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.8% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Bamako
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA209	$1.10 F CFA705	+237.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA1,045	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA7,056	$9.46 F CFA6,054	-14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,385	$3.13 F CFA2,000	+44.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,896	$6.00 F CFA3,838	+102.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,422	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA499	$0.50 F CFA320	-35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA1,106	$1.00 F CFA640	-42.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA680	$1.00 F CFA640	-5.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA442	??
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA442	$0.75 F CFA480	+8.4%
Average			+36.8%

N'djamena vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.8% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Bamako
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,508	$5.48 F CFA3,508	+39.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA52,258	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA7,211,628	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,352	??
Average			+39.8%

N'djamena vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation

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pay 78.4% less for housing

	N'djamena	Bamako
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA121,936	$41.27 F CFA26,398	-78.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA886,805	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA114,968	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA119,886	??
Average			-78.4%

N'djamena vs. Bamako - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Bamako
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA22,994	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA1,045,163	??

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pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Bamako
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA784	$2.39 F CFA1,526	+94.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$1.89 F CFA1,209
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA601	$0.93 F CFA597	-0.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA83,613	$67.41 F CFA43,123	-48.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA3,135	$5.67 F CFA3,628	+15.7%
Average			+15.3%

N'djamena vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	N'djamena	Bamako
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA20,903	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA39,194	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA33,968	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA67,936	??

N'djamena vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing

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