Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.9 times more expensive than Bamako.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Bamako
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
F CFA2,960
|
$21.59
ISK2,985
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.59
F CFA3,974
|
$17.27
ISK2,388
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA468
|
$2.90
ISK401
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
F CFA388
|
$2.07
ISK287
|
|
pay 94.2% more for groceries
Bamako
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
F CFA634
|
$3.68
ISK510
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
F CFA5,801
|
$7.66
ISK1,059
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,706
|
$6.16
ISK852
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
F CFA1,551
|
$5.91
ISK818
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
F CFA2,153
|
$8.87
ISK1,227
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.53
ISK211
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA301
|
$0.97
ISK134
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$1.26
ISK174
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA766
|
$2.23
ISK308
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
F CFA279
|
$1.42
ISK196
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA365
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
pay 56.4% more for transportation
Bamako
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,306
|
$8.57
ISK1,186
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$66.92
ISK9,254
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$41,660.67
ISK5,761,254
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.30
ISK3,222
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Bamako
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.18
F CFA20,607
|
$68.45
ISK9,466
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.00
F CFA301,461
|
$1,864.13
ISK257,791
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.59
F CFA185,451
|
$1,666.20
ISK230,418
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA69,159
|
$64.43
ISK8,911
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bamako
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$240.37
ISK33,240
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,984.07
ISK827,538
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Bamako
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
F CFA1,589
|
$10.79
ISK1,493
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
F CFA1,197
|
$5.09
ISK704
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$11.87
ISK1,642
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.94
F CFA42,170
|
$65.50
ISK9,058
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
F CFA3,618
|
$14.39
ISK1,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bamako
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$103.94
ISK14,374
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.50
ISK6,015
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$141.47
ISK19,564
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$174.65
ISK24,153
|
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