Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bamako vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary
Bamako is 49.9% cheaper than Nassau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% less in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 70.0% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.0% less in Bamako
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bamako.
Bamako vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bamako instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
$6.70
F CFA3,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
BSD11.50
|
$6.42
F CFA3,633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
BSD2.93
|
$0.77
F CFA437
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BSD1.50
|
$0.58
F CFA328
|
|
Nassau vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.78
BSD5.78
|
$3.84
F CFA2,170
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BSD4.28
|
$8.91
F CFA5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.09
BSD16.09
|
$8.86
F CFA5,011
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.63
BSD7.63
|
$5.50
F CFA3,111
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.48
BSD5.48
|
$7.08
F CFA4,006
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
BSD2.38
|
$1.81
F CFA1,026
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.57
BSD1.57
|
$0.48
F CFA270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$1.28
F CFA726
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$0.95
F CFA539
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
BSD2.27
|
$0.56
F CFA316
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.99
BSD1.99
|
$0.64
F CFA360
|
|
Nassau vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
BSD5.38
|
$4.41
F CFA2,496
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.23
BSD31.23
|
?? | |
Nassau vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation
pay 70.0% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.75
BSD101.75
|
$57.51
F CFA32,531
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$175.00
F CFA98,989
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$80.00
F CFA45,252
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.26
BSD230.26
|
$114.71
F CFA64,883
|
|
Nassau vs. Bamako - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$716.66
BSD716.66
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,071.43
BSD15,071.43
|
?? |
Nassau vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare
pay 67.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$2.39
F CFA1,350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.40
BSD5.40
|
$1.89
F CFA1,069
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.35
BSD14.35
|
$0.93
F CFA528
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$142.75
BSD142.75
|
$67.41
F CFA38,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
BSD20.00
|
$5.67
F CFA3,209
|
|
Nassau vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.17
BSD64.17
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.88
BSD114.88
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.14
BSD127.14
|
?? |
Nassau vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing
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