Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 16.9% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Suva, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD9.95
|
$4.91
F CFA2,960
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD14.93
|
$6.59
F CFA3,974
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.82
|
$0.78
F CFA468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD1.99
|
$0.64
F CFA388
|
|
pay 18.1% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.06
|
$1.05
F CFA634
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD11.98
|
$9.62
F CFA5,801
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.72
|
$9.46
F CFA5,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.33
|
$2.57
F CFA1,551
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.33
|
$3.57
F CFA2,153
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.70
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.93
|
$0.50
F CFA301
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.53
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.79
|
$1.27
F CFA766
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.41
|
$0.46
F CFA279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
$0.61
F CFA365
|
|
pay 9.6% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.15
|
$5.48
F CFA3,306
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD49.77
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD49,765.49
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD9.95
|
?? | |
pay 58.5% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD50.59
|
$34.18
F CFA20,607
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,679.59
|
$500.00
F CFA301,461
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD902.89
|
$307.59
F CFA185,451
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD74.84
|
$114.71
F CFA69,159
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD414.71
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD21,896.82
|
?? |
pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD5.97
|
$2.64
F CFA1,589
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD6.90
|
$1.98
F CFA1,197
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD21.90
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD60.19
|
$69.94
F CFA42,170
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD9.95
|
$6.00
F CFA3,618
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD57.73
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD60.71
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD141.90
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD117.28
|
?? |
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