Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 24.3% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% less in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 23.0% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.4% less in Bamako
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,481.76
|
$6.70
F CFA3,860
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,918.36
|
$6.42
F CFA3,698
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,009.13
|
$0.77
F CFA445
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC739.46
|
$0.58
F CFA334
|
|
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,314.27
|
$1.10
F CFA635
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,158.61
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,660.77
|
$9.46
F CFA5,448
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,651.32
|
$3.13
F CFA1,800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,230.43
|
$6.00
F CFA3,454
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC987.29
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC319.01
|
$0.50
F CFA288
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC805.30
|
$1.00
F CFA576
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC682.34
|
$1.00
F CFA576
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC657.74
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC602.81
|
$0.75
F CFA432
|
|
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,777.68
|
$5.48
F CFA3,157
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,245.76
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,689,769.59
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,068.57
|
?? | |
pay 23.0% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,126.83
|
$41.27
F CFA23,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC375,602.10
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC234,650.97
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,915.48
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC263,952.01
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,289,254.22
|
?? |
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,475.51
|
$2.39
F CFA1,374
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,868.35
|
$1.89
F CFA1,088
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,557.55
|
$0.93
F CFA537
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,217.59
|
$67.41
F CFA38,812
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,918.36
|
$5.67
F CFA3,266
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,245.51
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,718.60
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,766.36
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,378.13
|
?? |
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