Mali is 19.5% cheaper than Bahamas.

If you lived in Mali instead of Bahamas, you would:

pay 62.7% less for restaurants

 
Bahamas
Mali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.33
$25.33
$8.00
CFA4,833
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.58
$8.58
$4.83
CFA2,920
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.56
$2.56
$0.89
CFA538

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pay 37.7% less for groceries

 
Bahamas
Mali
Bread
1 loaf
$4.23
$4.23
$0.87
CFA524
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.15
$4.15
$7.81
CFA4,721
Milk (1 gallon) $14.53
$14.53
$8.20
CFA4,955

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pay 12.2% more for transportation

 
Bahamas
Mali
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.37
$5.37
$4.89
CFA2,954
Monthly public transit pass $50.00
$50.00
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,500.00
$37,500.00
$50,000.00
CFA30,205,180

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pay 30.8% less for housing

 
Bahamas
Mali
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$68.25
$68.25
$35.94
CFA21,712
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,222.22
$1,222.22
$1,000.00
CFA604,104
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,309.72
$1,309.72
$538.39
CFA325,244

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pay 53.9% more for childcare

 
Bahamas
Mali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $412.22
$412.22
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,795.24
$7,795.24
$12,000.00
CFA7,249,243

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pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bahamas
Mali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.75
$3.75
$2.00
CFA1,208
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.23
$5.23
$2.01
CFA1,217
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.50
$9.50
$1.50
CFA906

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pay 17.4% less for clothing

 
Bahamas
Mali
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$59.05
$59.05
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.88
$46.88
$25.00
CFA15,103
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$117.67
$117.67
??

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