Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 20.9% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$6.70
F CFA4,171
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$6.42
F CFA3,996
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.77
F CFA480
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.58
F CFA361
|
|
pay 56.6% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$1.10
F CFA686
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$9.46
F CFA5,887
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$3.13
F CFA1,945
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$6.00
F CFA3,733
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.50
F CFA311
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$1.00
F CFA622
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$1.00
F CFA622
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.75
F CFA467
|
|
pay 58.9% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$5.48
F CFA3,411
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
?? | |
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$41.27
F CFA25,672
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
?? |
pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$2.39
F CFA1,484
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$1.89
F CFA1,176
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$0.93
F CFA580
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$67.41
F CFA41,937
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$5.67
F CFA3,529
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
?? |
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