Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 32.2% more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Peru, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.26
|
$4.91
F CFA2,966
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.13
|
$6.59
F CFA3,982
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.87
|
$0.78
F CFA469
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
$0.64
F CFA389
|
|
pay 67.0% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN7.04
|
$1.05
F CFA635
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.78
|
$9.62
F CFA5,813
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.53
|
$9.46
F CFA5,718
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.32
|
$2.57
F CFA1,554
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.52
|
$3.57
F CFA2,158
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.42
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$1.00
F CFA604
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$1.27
F CFA767
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
$0.46
F CFA279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.65
|
$0.61
F CFA366
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN20.12
|
$5.48
F CFA3,313
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN66.66
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN75,348.38
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN57.77
|
?? | |
pay 63.6% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN110.16
|
$34.18
F CFA20,651
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,266.23
|
$500.00
F CFA302,103
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN923.56
|
$307.59
F CFA185,846
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN162.16
|
$114.71
F CFA69,306
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN726.74
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN20,950.51
|
?? |
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.72
|
$2.64
F CFA1,593
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.23
|
$1.98
F CFA1,199
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN19.16
|
$0.93
F CFA564
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN120.39
|
$69.94
F CFA42,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN18.18
|
$6.00
F CFA3,625
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN169.08
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN87.81
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN262.87
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN266.77
|
?? |
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