Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 2.1 times more expensive than Bamako.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Bamako
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
F CFA4,869
|
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.83
F CFA2,941
|
$8.00
BSD8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
F CFA541
|
$2.47
BSD2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
F CFA348
|
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Bamako
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
F CFA528
|
$5.21
BSD5.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.81
F CFA4,756
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.20
F CFA4,991
|
$20.81
BSD20.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
F CFA1,154
|
$5.11
BSD5.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.43
F CFA2,089
|
$4.54
BSD4.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA290
|
$1.21
BSD1.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA649
|
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA773
|
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
F CFA281
|
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA369
|
$1.65
BSD1.65
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
Bamako
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
F CFA2,975
|
$6.23
BSD6.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,000.00
F CFA30,428,205
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 63.8% more for housing
Bamako
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.94
F CFA21,872
|
$93.43
BSD93.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
F CFA608,564
|
$983.33
BSD983.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$538.39
F CFA327,645
|
$1,062.50
BSD1,062.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.36
F CFA124,367
|
$203.22
BSD203.22
|
|
pay 14.9% more for childcare
Bamako
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$556.67
BSD556.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,000.00
F CFA7,302,769
|
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Bamako
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
F CFA1,217
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
F CFA1,226
|
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
F CFA913
|
$10.50
BSD10.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.94
F CFA42,564
|
$117.62
BSD117.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
F CFA3,651
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 80.5% more for clothing
Bamako
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.43
BSD66.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
F CFA15,214
|
$66.25
BSD66.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
F CFA76,071
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
|
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