Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bamako vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary
Bamako is 57.0% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.0% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 47.6% less in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 61.8% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.6% less in Bamako
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bamako.
Bamako vs. Bern Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bamako instead of Bern, you would:
pay 79.0% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.22
CHF23.26
|
$6.70
F CFA3,747
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
CHF14.94
|
$6.42
F CFA3,590
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.16
CHF4.11
|
$0.77
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.93
CHF3.92
|
$0.58
F CFA324
|
|
Bern vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
CHF2.97
|
$3.84
F CFA2,145
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.58
CHF11.60
|
$8.91
F CFA4,979
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.60
CHF6.84
|
$8.86
F CFA4,951
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.49
CHF5.96
|
$5.50
F CFA3,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$15.45
CHF12.30
|
$7.08
F CFA3,958
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.37
|
$1.81
F CFA1,014
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.82
|
$0.48
F CFA266
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CHF1.14
|
$1.28
F CFA717
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.39
CHF2.70
|
$0.95
F CFA533
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.83
|
$0.56
F CFA312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
CHF0.84
|
$0.64
F CFA356
|
|
Bern vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.42
CHF6.71
|
$4.41
F CFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.10
CHF79.68
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF32,668.99
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.19
CHF51.89
|
?? | |
Bern vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation
pay 61.8% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.82
CHF50.80
|
$57.51
F CFA32,142
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,948.71
CHF1,551.15
|
$175.00
F CFA97,804
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,636.67
CHF1,302.78
|
$80.00
F CFA44,710
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.53
CHF186.68
|
$114.71
F CFA64,107
|
|
Bern vs. Bamako - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bern
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,420.16
CHF2,722.42
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,875.03
CHF32,536.19
|
?? |
Bern vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare
pay 66.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.38
CHF7.47
|
$2.39
F CFA1,334
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
CHF4.93
|
$1.89
F CFA1,056
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
CHF9.36
|
$0.93
F CFA522
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.65
CHF64.99
|
$67.41
F CFA37,676
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$27.53
CHF21.91
|
$5.67
F CFA3,170
|
|
Bern vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bern
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$155.91
CHF124.10
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.91
CHF56.44
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.05
CHF132.97
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$212.36
CHF169.04
|
?? |
Bern vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing
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