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Qatar

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Mali

Bamako vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Bamako is 49.3% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% less in Bamako
Groceries: pay 46.5% more in Bamako
Transportation: pay 96.6% more in Bamako
Housing: pay 85.9% less in Bamako
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.2% less in Bamako

The cost of transportation and groceries in Bamako are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Bamako. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bamako.

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Bamako vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bamako instead of Doha, you would:

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pay 1.1% less for restaurants

	Doha	Bamako
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$8.50 F CFA5,002	-11.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$8.18 F CFA4,815	-0.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$0.93 F CFA544	-1.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$0.68 F CFA397	+61.8%
Average			-1.1%

Doha vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.5% more for groceries

	Doha	Bamako
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$3.84 F CFA2,258	+176.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$8.91 F CFA5,243	+58.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$7.22 F CFA4,248	-9.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$5.92 F CFA3,482	+73.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$7.08 F CFA4,168	+99.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$1.81 F CFA1,068	+79.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$0.48 F CFA281	-42.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$1.28 F CFA755	+82.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$0.95 F CFA561	+70.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$0.56 F CFA329	+28.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.52 F CFA307	+17.3%
Average			+46.5%

Doha vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries

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pay 96.6% more for transportation

	Doha	Bamako
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$4.20 F CFA2,472	+96.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	??
Average			+96.6%

Doha vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation

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pay 85.9% less for housing

	Doha	Bamako
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$65.00 F CFA38,252	-24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$175.00 F CFA103K	-90.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$80.00 F CFA47,079	-93.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$114.71 F CFA67,503	+75.8%
Average			-85.9%

Doha vs. Bamako - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Doha	Bamako
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	??

Doha vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare

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pay 67.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Bamako
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$2.39 F CFA1,404	-80.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$1.67 F CFA982	-71.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$70.00 F CFA41,194	-44.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	??
Average			-67.2%

Doha vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Doha	Bamako
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	??

Doha vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing

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