Cost of living comparison

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Bamako vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Bamako is 22.1% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% less in Bamako
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Bamako
Transportation: pay 2.8% more in Bamako
Housing: pay 62.1% less in Bamako
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.0% more in Bamako

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bamako are more expensive than in N'djamena. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Bamako. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Bamako.

Bamako vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bamako instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 24.6% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Bamako
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.94 FCFA5,038	$6.70 F CFA3,777	-25.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$6.42 F CFA3,619
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA504	$0.77 F CFA435	-13.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA504	$0.58 F CFA327	-35.2%
Average			-24.6%

N'djamena vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	N'djamena	Bamako
Bread 1 loaf	$0.36 FCFA202	$3.84 F CFA2,162	+972.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.79 FCFA1,008	$8.91 F CFA5,019	+398.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.33 FCFA8,074	$8.86 F CFA4,991	-38.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,209	$5.50 F CFA3,099	+156.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 FCFA1,828	$7.08 F CFA3,990	+118.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 FCFA1,257	$1.81 F CFA1,022	-18.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 FCFA571	$0.48 F CFA269	-53.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 FCFA686	$1.28 F CFA723	+5.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA655	$0.95 F CFA537	-18.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA427	$0.56 F CFA315	-26.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA427	$0.64 F CFA359	-15.9%
Average			+134.6%

N'djamena vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Bamako
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,418	$4.41 F CFA2,486	+2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.44 FCFA50,383	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,342.25 FCFA6,952,922	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.02 FCFA2,267	??
Average			+2.8%

N'djamena vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation

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pay 62.1% less for housing

	N'djamena	Bamako
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$447.18 FCFA251,917	$57.51 F CFA32,399	-87.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,517.71 FCFA854,992	$175.00 F CFA98,585	-88.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.44 FCFA50,383	$80.00 F CFA45,067	-10.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$114.71 F CFA64,619
Average			-62.1%

N'djamena vs. Bamako - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Bamako
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

N'djamena vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare

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pay 60.0% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Bamako
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 FCFA756	$2.39 F CFA1,344	+77.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.89 FCFA504	$1.89 F CFA1,065	+111.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.03 FCFA579	$0.93 F CFA526	-9.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$67.41 F CFA37,977
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.67 F CFA3,195
Average			+60.0%

N'djamena vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	N'djamena	Bamako
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.83 FCFA15,115	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.77 FCFA20,153	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.72 FCFA25,192	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.44 FCFA50,383	??

N'djamena vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing

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