Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bamako vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary
Bamako is 91.6% more expensive than Islamabad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5 times more in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% more in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 54.1% more in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% more in Bamako
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bamako are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bamako.
Bamako vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bamako instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.83
PKR797.05
|
$6.70
F CFA3,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
PKR1,394.83
|
$6.42
F CFA3,633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
PKR108.41
|
$0.77
F CFA437
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.84
|
$0.58
F CFA328
|
|
Islamabad vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PKR188.43
|
$3.84
F CFA2,170
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
PKR945.25
|
$8.91
F CFA5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
PKR1,056.00
|
$8.86
F CFA5,011
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
PKR345.60
|
$5.50
F CFA3,111
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
PKR415.61
|
$7.08
F CFA4,006
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
PKR138.31
|
$1.81
F CFA1,026
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR104.33
|
$0.48
F CFA270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.40
PKR113.19
|
$1.28
F CFA726
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR67.15
|
$0.95
F CFA539
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR48.67
|
$0.56
F CFA316
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.89
|
$0.64
F CFA360
|
|
Islamabad vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries
pay 24.0% more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
PKR1,003.00
|
$4.41
F CFA2,496
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.37
PKR2,640.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,219.01
PKR5,977,857.69
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.28
PKR1,205.53
|
?? | |
Islamabad vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation
pay 54.1% more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.04
PKR5,081.18
|
$57.51
F CFA32,531
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.95
PKR57,738.51
|
$175.00
F CFA98,989
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.30
PKR31,356.08
|
$80.00
F CFA45,252
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.95
PKR23,085.99
|
$114.71
F CFA64,883
|
|
Islamabad vs. Bamako - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.67
PKR17,092.94
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,476.38
PKR979,372.35
|
?? |
Islamabad vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare
pay 31.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
PKR846.86
|
$2.39
F CFA1,350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
PKR584.83
|
$1.89
F CFA1,069
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
PKR597.79
|
$0.93
F CFA528
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.87
PKR6,161.39
|
$67.41
F CFA38,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
$5.67
F CFA3,209
|
|
Islamabad vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
PKR5,977.86
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
PKR7,882.57
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.73
PKR25,841.78
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.09
PKR11,293.96
|
?? |
Islamabad vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing
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