Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 3.0% more expensive than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.7% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% more in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% more in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% more in Bamako
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Bamako are more expensive than in San Salvador. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.55
|
$6.70
F CFA3,816
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.29
|
$6.42
F CFA3,656
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$0.77
F CFA440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.99
|
$0.58
F CFA330
|
|
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
$1.10
F CFA627
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.66
|
$9.46
F CFA5,386
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.58
|
$3.13
F CFA1,780
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.30
|
$6.00
F CFA3,415
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
$0.50
F CFA285
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$1.00
F CFA569
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$1.00
F CFA569
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.75
F CFA427
|
|
pay 38.0% more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.78
|
$5.48
F CFA3,121
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,880.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.66
|
?? | |
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.97
|
$41.27
F CFA23,489
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,514.90
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,617.93
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.72
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,403.34
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,260.80
|
?? |
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
$2.39
F CFA1,358
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.35
|
$1.89
F CFA1,076
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.02
|
$0.93
F CFA531
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.49
|
$67.41
F CFA38,371
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.15
|
$5.67
F CFA3,229
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.63
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC419.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.84
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC948.48
|
?? |
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bamako or San Salvador. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.