Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bamako vs. Kuwait City Cost of Living Summary
Bamako is 26.0% cheaper than Kuwait City.
Bamako vs. Kuwait City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bamako instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.89
KWD3.980
|
$8.50
F CFA4,963
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
KWD2.740
|
$8.18
F CFA4,777
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
$0.93
F CFA540
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
KWD0.090
|
$0.68
F CFA394
|
|
Kuwait City vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.1% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
KWD0.460
|
$3.84
F CFA2,240
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
KWD0.670
|
$8.91
F CFA5,201
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
KWD1.880
|
$7.22
F CFA4,214
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
KWD0.650
|
$5.92
F CFA3,454
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
KWD0.930
|
$7.08
F CFA4,135
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
KWD0.340
|
$1.81
F CFA1,059
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KWD0.270
|
$0.48
F CFA278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$1.28
F CFA749
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
KWD0.210
|
$0.95
F CFA557
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
KWD0.190
|
$0.56
F CFA326
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
KWD0.200
|
$0.52
F CFA305
|
|
Kuwait City vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
$4.20
F CFA2,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.33
KWD14.940
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,942.34
KWD6,474.120
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.61
KWD9.460
|
?? | |
Kuwait City vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation
pay 73.6% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.92
KWD9.250
|
$65.00
F CFA37,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$924.68
KWD285.860
|
$175.00
F CFA102K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.52
KWD196.460
|
$80.00
F CFA46,706
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.13
KWD15.500
|
$114.71
F CFA66,968
|
|
Kuwait City vs. Bamako - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.37
KWD92.550
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,387.00
KWD2,901.900
|
?? |
Kuwait City vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD1.000
|
$2.39
F CFA1,393
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
KWD1.610
|
$1.67
F CFA974
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
KWD0.850
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$122.83
KWD37.970
|
$70.00
F CFA40,868
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
KWD3.490
|
?? | |
Kuwait City vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.59
KWD11.620
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.47
KWD12.200
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.66
KWD30.190
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.60
KWD27.390
|
?? |
Kuwait City vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing
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