Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bamako vs. Colombo Cost of Living Summary
Bamako is 11.7% cheaper than Colombo.
Bamako vs. Colombo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bamako instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 66.5% more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.82
LKR1,265.61
|
$8.50
F CFA4,963
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.56
LKR2,502.59
|
$8.18
F CFA4,777
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
LKR232.56
|
$0.93
F CFA540
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
LKR87.00
|
$0.68
F CFA394
|
|
Colombo vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.7% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
LKR181.98
|
$3.84
F CFA2,240
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
LKR2,281.50
|
$8.91
F CFA5,201
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.03
LKR1,996.25
|
$7.22
F CFA4,214
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
LKR541.78
|
$5.92
F CFA3,454
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
LKR731.08
|
$7.08
F CFA4,135
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.06
LKR1,014.37
|
$1.81
F CFA1,059
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
LKR122.81
|
$0.48
F CFA278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
LKR672.87
|
$1.28
F CFA749
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
LKR187.42
|
$0.95
F CFA557
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
LKR150.85
|
$0.56
F CFA326
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
LKR116.82
|
$0.52
F CFA305
|
|
Colombo vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
LKR1,701.24
|
$4.20
F CFA2,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.19
LKR2,381.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,024.95
LKR12M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.29
LKR1,091.13
|
?? | |
Colombo vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation
pay 53.3% less for housing
|
Colombo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.78
LKR6,883.48
|
$65.00
F CFA37,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.61
LKR195K
|
$175.00
F CFA102K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$270.44
LKR89,571.04
|
$80.00
F CFA46,706
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.14
LKR13,624.66
|
$114.71
F CFA66,968
|
|
Colombo vs. Bamako - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.78
LKR12,512.93
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,208.98
LKR400K
|
?? |
Colombo vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare
pay 67.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
LKR730.76
|
$2.39
F CFA1,393
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
LKR832.69
|
$1.67
F CFA974
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.28
LKR3,403.52
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.99
LKR4,634.42
|
$70.00
F CFA40,868
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
LKR1,501.55
|
?? | |
Colombo vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.13
LKR6,006.21
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.62
LKR5,505.69
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.09
LKR26,193.74
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.76
LKR13,832.48
|
?? |
Colombo vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing
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