Cost of living in Bamako
compared to
Bamako Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,792
|
$1.56
-
$10.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,633
|
$4.67
-
$8.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA437
|
$0.47
-
$1.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA328
|
$0.39
-
$0.85
|
Bamako - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
F CFA2,170
|
$1.10
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.91
F CFA5,040
|
$8.82
-
$9.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.86
F CFA5,011
|
$4.54
-
$12.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
F CFA3,111
|
$2.00
-
$9.60
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.08
F CFA4,006
|
$6.00
-
$8.16
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
F CFA1,026
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA270
|
$0.45
-
$0.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
F CFA726
|
$1.00
-
$1.49
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
F CFA539
|
$0.68
-
$1.18
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA316
|
$0.45
-
$0.73
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA360
|
$0.41
-
$0.75
|
Bamako - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
F CFA2,496
|
$4.20
-
$5.51
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Bamako - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.51
F CFA32,531
|
$40.00
-
$90.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.00
F CFA98,989
|
$150.00
-
$200.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$80.00
F CFA45,252
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA64,883
|
??
-
??
|
Bamako - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Bamako - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,350
|
$1.50
-
$3.27
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,069
|
$1.64
-
$2.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA528
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,132
|
$64.83
-
$70.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,209
|
??
-
??
|
Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Bamako - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mali
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mali, like
Bamako,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Mali compared to Bamako.
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