Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ljubljana vs. Bamako Cost of Living Summary
Ljubljana is 2.5 times more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% more in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 4.8 times more in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ljubljana
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Bamako. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ljubljana.
Ljubljana vs. Bamako Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,792
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,633
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA437
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA328
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
|
Bamako vs. Ljubljana - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
F CFA2,170
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.91
F CFA5,040
|
$6.64
€5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.86
F CFA5,011
|
$5.79
€4.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
F CFA3,111
|
$3.97
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.08
F CFA4,006
|
$4.92
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
F CFA1,026
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA270
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
F CFA726
|
$0.99
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
F CFA539
|
$1.59
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA316
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA360
|
$0.70
€0.61
|
|
Bamako vs. Ljubljana - Cost of groceries
pay 52.5% more for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
F CFA2,496
|
$6.73
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$43.22
€37.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.98
€11.19
|
|
Bamako vs. Ljubljana - Cost of transportation
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.51
F CFA32,531
|
$41.20
€35.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.00
F CFA98,989
|
$1,015.22
€875.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$80.00
F CFA45,252
|
$854.66
€737.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA64,883
|
$233.25
€201.14
|
|
Bamako vs. Ljubljana - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$582.48
€502.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,307.87
€12,338.06
|
Bamako vs. Ljubljana - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,350
|
$3.68
€3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,069
|
$2.64
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA528
|
$6.19
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,132
|
$51.66
€44.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,209
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
Bamako vs. Ljubljana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$108.33
€93.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.35
€39.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$106.57
€91.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$148.91
€128.41
|
Bamako vs. Ljubljana - Cost of clothing
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