Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bamako vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary
Bamako is 23.2% cheaper than Harare.
Bamako vs. Harare Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bamako instead of Harare, you would:
pay 8.7% more for restaurants
|
Harare
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$8.50
F CFA4,963
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.75
ZWL1,851.50
|
$8.18
F CFA4,777
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
ZWL308.58
|
$0.93
F CFA540
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
ZWL151.05
|
$0.68
F CFA394
|
|
Harare vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
Harare
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ZWL322.00
|
$3.84
F CFA2,240
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
ZWL1,845.30
|
$8.91
F CFA5,201
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
ZWL1,843.59
|
$7.22
F CFA4,214
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
ZWL622.53
|
$5.92
F CFA3,454
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
ZWL791.38
|
$7.08
F CFA4,135
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
ZWL439.66
|
$1.81
F CFA1,059
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZWL243.55
|
$0.48
F CFA278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
ZWL296.54
|
$1.28
F CFA749
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZWL226.23
|
$0.95
F CFA557
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZWL251.62
|
$0.56
F CFA326
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
ZWL257.47
|
$0.52
F CFA305
|
|
Harare vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Harare
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
ZWL2,223.82
|
$4.20
F CFA2,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
ZWL19,320.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
ZWL7M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.00
ZWL6,440.00
|
?? | |
Harare vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Harare
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.99
ZWL22,213.67
|
$65.00
F CFA37,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$390.00
ZWL126K
|
$175.00
F CFA102K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.60
ZWL102K
|
$80.00
F CFA46,706
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.27
ZWL12,644.39
|
$114.71
F CFA66,968
|
|
Harare vs. Bamako - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Harare
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$433.79
ZWL140K
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.56
ZWL3M
|
?? |
Harare vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Harare
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
ZWL402.50
|
$2.39
F CFA1,393
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
ZWL966.00
|
$1.67
F CFA974
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ZWL644.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.92
ZWL15,429.17
|
$70.00
F CFA40,868
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
?? | |
Harare vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Harare
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.22
ZWL7,477.56
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.15
ZWL6,809.04
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$38.68
ZWL12,453.92
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.37
ZWL12,998.47
|
?? |
Harare vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing
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