Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bamako vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary
Bamako is 55.8% more expensive than Jakarta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.3% more in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 94.5% more in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 50.0% more in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 18.2% more in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% more in Bamako
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Bamako are more expensive than in Jakarta. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bamako.
Bamako vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bamako instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 93.3% more for restaurants
|
Jakarta
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
IDR49,685.26
|
$6.70
F CFA3,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
IDR57,634.90
|
$6.42
F CFA3,633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
IDR9,573.97
|
$0.77
F CFA437
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IDR4,218.44
|
$0.58
F CFA328
|
|
Jakarta vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.5% more for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
IDR18,702.95
|
$3.84
F CFA2,170
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.50
IDR58,243.78
|
$8.91
F CFA5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
IDR83,409.04
|
$8.86
F CFA5,011
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IDR29,374.29
|
$5.50
F CFA3,111
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.47
IDR24,538.16
|
$7.08
F CFA4,006
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
IDR21,880.37
|
$1.81
F CFA1,026
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
IDR11,672.23
|
$0.48
F CFA270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
IDR17,772.70
|
$1.28
F CFA726
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
IDR12,908.27
|
$0.95
F CFA539
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
IDR13,225.05
|
$0.56
F CFA316
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
IDR19,257.23
|
$0.64
F CFA360
|
|
Jakarta vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries
pay 50.0% more for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
IDR48,985.95
|
$4.41
F CFA2,496
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.24
IDR203,709.57
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,844.85
IDR496,852,607.08
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.40
IDR56,641.20
|
?? | |
Jakarta vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation
pay 18.2% more for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.77
IDR412,330.33
|
$57.51
F CFA32,531
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$388.73
IDR6,471,505.21
|
$175.00
F CFA98,989
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.77
IDR3,691,997.06
|
$80.00
F CFA45,252
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.98
IDR1,198,353.53
|
$114.71
F CFA64,883
|
|
Jakarta vs. Bamako - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.57
IDR2,972,834.77
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,017.72
IDR183,421,420.78
|
?? |
Jakarta vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare
pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.69
IDR44,716.73
|
$2.39
F CFA1,350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
IDR34,934.95
|
$1.89
F CFA1,069
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
IDR49,685.26
|
$0.93
F CFA528
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.43
IDR456,690.35
|
$67.41
F CFA38,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.58
IDR59,622.31
|
$5.67
F CFA3,209
|
|
Jakarta vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.59
IDR892,076.23
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.70
IDR544,467.65
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.63
IDR1,309,015.52
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.07
IDR1,449,513.48
|
?? |
Jakarta vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing
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