Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 47.3% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.1% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% less in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 43.1% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.5% less in Bamako
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.59
|
$6.70
F CFA3,816
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$6.42
F CFA3,656
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.11
|
$0.77
F CFA440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.86
|
$0.58
F CFA330
|
|
pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
$1.10
F CFA627
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.96
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.82
|
$9.46
F CFA5,386
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
$3.13
F CFA1,780
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.22
|
$6.00
F CFA3,415
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.50
F CFA285
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$1.00
F CFA569
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$1.00
F CFA569
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.75
F CFA427
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.90
|
$5.48
F CFA3,121
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,636.19
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.28
|
?? | |
pay 43.1% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.91
|
$41.27
F CFA23,489
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,343.75
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,275.19
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.49
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,727.68
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,357.17
|
?? |
pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.76
|
$2.39
F CFA1,358
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.68
|
$1.89
F CFA1,076
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.52
|
$0.93
F CFA531
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.03
|
$67.41
F CFA38,371
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.44
|
$5.67
F CFA3,229
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.39
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.51
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.98
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£150.37
|
?? |
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