Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 32.7% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 62.3% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
$30.00
|
$8.00
CFA4,906
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
$8.00
|
$4.83
CFA2,964
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
$2.47
|
$0.89
CFA546
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
$2.07
|
$0.57
CFA351
|
|
pay 42.5% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.21
$5.21
|
$0.87
CFA532
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
$4.03
|
$7.81
CFA4,792
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.81
$20.81
|
$8.20
CFA5,030
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.11
$5.11
|
$1.90
CFA1,163
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
$4.54
|
$3.43
CFA2,105
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
$2.28
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
$1.21
|
$0.48
CFA292
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
$1.94
|
$1.07
CFA654
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
$2.07
|
$1.27
CFA779
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
$2.28
|
$0.46
CFA283
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.65
$1.65
|
$0.61
CFA372
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.23
$6.23
|
$4.89
CFA2,998
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
$50.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
$50,000.00
CFA30,662,227
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
$25.43
|
?? | |
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.43
$93.43
|
$35.94
CFA22,041
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.33
$983.33
|
$1,000.00
CFA613,245
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.50
$1,062.50
|
$538.39
CFA330,165
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.22
$203.22
|
$204.36
CFA125,324
|
|
pay 13.0% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.67
$556.67
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,785.71
$13,785.71
|
$12,000.00
CFA7,358,934
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
$3.75
|
$2.00
CFA1,226
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
$5.47
|
$2.01
CFA1,236
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
$10.50
|
$1.50
CFA920
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.62
$117.62
|
$69.94
CFA42,892
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$18.00
|
$6.00
CFA3,679
|
|
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.43
$66.43
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.25
$66.25
|
$25.00
CFA15,331
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
$117.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
$120.00
|
$125.00
CFA76,656
|
|
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