Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bamako vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary
Bamako is 19.5% cheaper than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.8% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% less in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 19.3% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% less in Bamako
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Bamako.
Bamako vs. Castries Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bamako instead of Castries, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.70
F CFA3,710
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.42
F CFA3,555
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$0.77
F CFA427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
$0.58
F CFA321
|
|
Castries vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
$3.84
F CFA2,123
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
$8.91
F CFA4,930
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.09
EC$21.87
|
$8.86
F CFA4,902
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
EC$11.47
|
$5.50
F CFA3,044
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$7.08
F CFA3,919
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$1.81
F CFA1,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.48
F CFA264
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$1.28
F CFA710
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.95
F CFA528
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
EC$4.17
|
$0.56
F CFA309
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.64
F CFA353
|
|
Castries vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
$4.41
F CFA2,442
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Castries vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation
pay 19.3% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.66
EC$118.00
|
$57.51
F CFA31,826
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.20
EC$1,592.34
|
$175.00
F CFA96,841
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$394.69
EC$1,066.67
|
$80.00
F CFA44,270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.35
EC$219.85
|
$114.71
F CFA63,475
|
|
Castries vs. Bamako - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Castries vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
$2.39
F CFA1,321
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.89
F CFA1,046
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$0.93
F CFA516
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$67.41
F CFA37,305
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$5.67
F CFA3,139
|
|
Castries vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Castries
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.42
EC$141.67
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
?? |
Castries vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing
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