Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 27.6% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Manila, you would:
pay 29.3% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
₱259.56
|
$8.00
CFA4,924
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.67
₱207.65
|
$4.83
CFA2,974
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
₱58.16
|
$0.89
CFA548
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₱25.96
|
$0.57
CFA352
|
|
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
₱74.95
|
$0.87
CFA534
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
₱193.85
|
$7.81
CFA4,809
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
₱376.98
|
$8.20
CFA5,048
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₱106.25
|
$1.90
CFA1,167
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
₱119.01
|
$3.43
CFA2,112
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
₱74.12
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
₱39.25
|
$0.48
CFA293
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱78.38
|
$1.07
CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
₱37.57
|
$1.27
CFA782
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
₱49.79
|
$0.46
CFA284
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₱56.36
|
$0.61
CFA373
|
|
pay 49.6% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
₱308.45
|
$4.89
CFA3,009
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.48
₱706.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,857.59
₱1,349,707.12
|
$50,000.00
CFA30,772,583
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.76
₱156.25
|
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pay 72.7% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.58
₱2,182.49
|
$35.94
CFA22,120
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.30
₱31,641.73
|
$1,000.00
CFA615,452
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.03
₱16,917.14
|
$538.39
CFA331,353
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
₱4,838.50
|
$204.36
CFA125,775
|
|
pay 6.6% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.89
₱22,000.72
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,846.39
₱726,765.37
|
$12,000.00
CFA7,385,420
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
₱80.98
|
$2.00
CFA1,231
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
₱176.97
|
$2.01
CFA1,240
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
₱155.74
|
$1.50
CFA923
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.28
₱2,731.36
|
$69.94
CFA43,046
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.24
₱353.00
|
$6.00
CFA3,693
|
|
pay 35.5% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.44
₱2,174.53
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.87
₱1,746.68
|
$25.00
CFA15,386
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.18
₱4,196.66
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.74
₱3,719.11
|
$125.00
CFA76,931
|
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