Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 9.8% cheaper than Panama City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6% less in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 48.6% more in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% less in Bamako
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$6.70
F CFA4,013
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$6.42
F CFA3,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$0.77
F CFA462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$0.58
F CFA347
|
|
pay 4.6% less for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$1.10
F CFA660
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$9.46
F CFA5,664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$3.13
F CFA1,871
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$6.00
F CFA3,591
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$0.50
F CFA299
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$1.00
F CFA599
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$1.00
F CFA599
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$0.75
F CFA449
|
|
pay 48.6% more for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$5.48
F CFA3,282
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
?? | |
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Panama City
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$41.27
F CFA24,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
?? |
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$2.39
F CFA1,428
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$1.89
F CFA1,131
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$67.41
F CFA40,348
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$5.67
F CFA3,395
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
?? |
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