Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 26.8% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.5% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% less in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% more in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.4% less in Bamako
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Paris, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.76
|
$0.77
F CFA466
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.72
|
$0.58
F CFA350
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.33
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.97
|
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.81
|
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.38
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.75
F CFA452
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.04
|
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€85.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€30,057.26
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.84
|
?? | |
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.94
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,257.18
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€972.25
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€173.21
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€695.38
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,659.08
|
?? |
pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.97
|
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.55
|
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.45
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.82
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.56
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€136.98
|
?? |
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