Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 31.8% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% less in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.4% less in Bamako
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Bamako.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
$6.70
F CFA3,808
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$6.42
F CFA3,648
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$0.77
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
$1.10
F CFA626
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$9.46
F CFA5,375
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
$3.13
F CFA1,776
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$6.00
F CFA3,408
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.50
F CFA284
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$1.00
F CFA568
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$1.00
F CFA568
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.75
F CFA426
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$5.48
F CFA3,114
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
?? | |
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
$41.27
F CFA23,438
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
?? |
pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$2.39
F CFA1,355
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
$1.89
F CFA1,073
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
$0.93
F CFA530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
$67.41
F CFA38,288
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
$5.67
F CFA3,222
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
?? |
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