Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 40.0% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.8% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% less in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% less in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.5% less in Bamako
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK234.69
|
$6.70
F CFA4,013
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK132.50
|
$6.42
F CFA3,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK39.08
|
$0.77
F CFA462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK30.29
|
$0.58
F CFA347
|
|
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK35.02
|
$1.10
F CFA660
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK68.87
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK84.69
|
$9.46
F CFA5,664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK48.41
|
$3.13
F CFA1,871
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK73.12
|
$6.00
F CFA3,591
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.55
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.15
|
$0.50
F CFA299
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.39
|
$1.00
F CFA599
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK23.58
|
$1.00
F CFA599
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.63
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.19
|
$0.75
F CFA449
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK83.38
|
$5.48
F CFA3,282
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK877.14
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK391,144.40
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK221.00
|
?? | |
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK568.22
|
$41.27
F CFA24,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,422.82
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,223.26
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,930.73
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,775.50
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK86,532.55
|
?? |
pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK107.56
|
$2.39
F CFA1,428
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK46.83
|
$1.89
F CFA1,131
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK156.46
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK495.80
|
$67.41
F CFA40,348
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK163.79
|
$5.67
F CFA3,395
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,054.77
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK534.19
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,207.58
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,435.50
|
?? |
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