Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 21.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% less in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% more in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.4% less in Bamako
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.83
|
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$0.77
F CFA466
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.58
F CFA350
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.27
|
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.75
F CFA452
|
|
pay 32.1% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.04
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.03
|
?? | |
pay 17.8% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.22
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,050.10
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.83
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.88
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,437.75
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,671.06
|
?? |
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.60
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.54
|
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.26
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.84
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.62
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.43
|
?? |
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