Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Of Spain vs. Bamako Cost of Living Summary
Port Of Spain is 83.8% more expensive than Bamako.
Port Of Spain vs. Bamako Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.50
F CFA4,963
|
$10.32
TTD70.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
F CFA4,777
|
$8.84
TTD60.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA540
|
$1.02
TTD6.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
F CFA394
|
$0.74
TTD5.01
|
|
Bamako vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.8% more for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
F CFA2,240
|
$2.52
TTD17.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.91
F CFA5,201
|
$3.32
TTD22.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
F CFA4,214
|
$9.25
TTD62.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
F CFA3,454
|
$4.38
TTD29.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.08
F CFA4,135
|
$4.57
TTD31.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
F CFA1,059
|
$2.50
TTD17.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA278
|
$1.38
TTD9.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
F CFA749
|
$1.67
TTD11.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
F CFA557
|
$1.95
TTD13.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA326
|
$0.98
TTD6.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
F CFA305
|
$0.86
TTD5.82
|
|
Bamako vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.20
F CFA2,452
|
$4.32
TTD29.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$132.67
TTD902.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,853.34
TTD251K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.06
TTD75.17
|
|
Bamako vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
F CFA37,949
|
$56.39
TTD383.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.00
F CFA102K
|
$1,014.70
TTD6,898.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$80.00
F CFA46,706
|
$519.48
TTD3,531.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA66,968
|
$69.52
TTD472.63
|
|
Bamako vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$399.05
TTD2,713.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,825.75
TTD73,603.36
|
Bamako vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,393
|
$2.21
TTD15.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
F CFA974
|
$3.72
TTD25.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.90
TTD40.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.00
F CFA40,868
|
$56.51
TTD384.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.84
TTD60.14
|
|
Bamako vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$54.67
TTD371.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$51.59
TTD350.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$145.94
TTD992.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$103.19
TTD701.58
|
Bamako vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing
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