Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 21.8% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Prague, you would:
pay 46.1% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK224.79
|
$4.91
F CFA2,961
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK204.36
|
$6.59
F CFA3,976
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK39.11
|
$0.78
F CFA468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK35.23
|
$0.64
F CFA388
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK36.24
|
$1.05
F CFA634
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK146.26
|
$9.62
F CFA5,804
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK92.31
|
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK61.01
|
$2.57
F CFA1,552
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK95.36
|
$3.57
F CFA2,154
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.89
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK17.41
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK22.26
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK33.46
|
$1.27
F CFA766
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK13.47
|
$0.46
F CFA279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.93
|
$0.61
F CFA366
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK150.62
|
$5.48
F CFA3,308
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK561.98
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK628,394.86
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK292.23
|
?? | |
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK504.84
|
$34.18
F CFA20,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK25,049.50
|
$500.00
F CFA301,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK18,445.26
|
$307.59
F CFA185,538
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,457.52
|
$114.71
F CFA69,191
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,911.03
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK275,279.62
|
?? |
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK60.80
|
$2.64
F CFA1,590
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK73.23
|
$1.98
F CFA1,197
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK153.27
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,435.87
|
$69.94
F CFA42,190
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK255.45
|
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,943.78
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK918.78
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,295.04
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,702.44
|
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