Cost of living comparison
China is 11.1% cheaper than Bamako.
If you lived in China instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
Bamako
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China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
F CFA4,902
|
$3.33
CN¥24.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.83
F CFA2,961
|
$5.25
CN¥38.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
F CFA545
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
F CFA350
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
Bamako
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China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
F CFA532
|
$1.68
CN¥12.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.81
F CFA4,788
|
$6.22
CN¥45.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.20
F CFA5,025
|
$7.41
CN¥53.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
F CFA1,162
|
$1.75
CN¥12.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.43
F CFA2,103
|
$1.80
CN¥13.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA292
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA654
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA778
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
F CFA283
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA371
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
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pay 31.2% less for transportation
Bamako
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
F CFA2,996
|
$4.64
CN¥33.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.41
CN¥155.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,000.00
F CFA30,636,655
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,893.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.14
CN¥30.01
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
Bamako
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.94
F CFA22,022
|
$14.28
CN¥103.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
F CFA612,733
|
$401.04
CN¥2,904.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$538.39
F CFA329,890
|
$247.64
CN¥1,793.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.36
F CFA125,219
|
$39.51
CN¥286.19
|
|
pay 41.0% more for childcare
Bamako
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$456.56
CN¥3,306.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,000.00
F CFA7,352,797
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,538.96
|
|
pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports
Bamako
|
China
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
F CFA1,225
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
F CFA1,235
|
$3.48
CN¥25.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
F CFA919
|
$3.40
CN¥24.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.94
F CFA42,856
|
$42.27
CN¥306.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
F CFA3,676
|
$6.35
CN¥46.02
|
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pay 3.0% less for clothing
Bamako
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$51.26
CN¥371.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
F CFA15,318
|
$33.18
CN¥240.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.69
CN¥584.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
F CFA76,592
|
$76.44
CN¥553.63
|
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