Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bamako vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary
Bamako is 23.1% more expensive than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 93.7% more in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% less in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 35.1% more in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% more in Bamako
The cost of groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Bamako are more expensive than in Port Louis. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Bamako. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Bamako.
Bamako vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bamako instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
MUR303.89
|
$6.70
F CFA3,777
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
MUR329.22
|
$6.42
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
MUR45.58
|
$0.77
F CFA435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MUR26.77
|
$0.58
F CFA327
|
|
Port Louis vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants
pay 93.7% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
MUR34.69
|
$3.84
F CFA2,162
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
MUR200.06
|
$8.91
F CFA5,019
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.04
MUR278.48
|
$8.86
F CFA4,991
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
MUR113.20
|
$5.50
F CFA3,099
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
MUR121.76
|
$7.08
F CFA3,990
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
MUR42.27
|
$1.81
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
MUR41.35
|
$0.48
F CFA269
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
MUR30.78
|
$1.28
F CFA723
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
MUR56.06
|
$0.95
F CFA537
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MUR21.44
|
$0.56
F CFA315
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
MUR21.44
|
$0.64
F CFA359
|
|
Port Louis vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
MUR249.55
|
$4.41
F CFA2,486
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.25
MUR1,025.13
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,729.99
MUR1,646,080.66
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.78
MUR1,418.16
|
?? | |
Port Louis vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation
pay 35.1% more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.57
MUR1,546.43
|
$57.51
F CFA32,399
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$368.29
MUR16,967.29
|
$175.00
F CFA98,585
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$318.82
MUR14,688.10
|
$80.00
F CFA45,067
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.67
MUR1,781.64
|
$114.71
F CFA64,619
|
|
Port Louis vs. Bamako - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.41
MUR7,344.05
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,837.29
MUR222,854.00
|
?? |
Port Louis vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
MUR101.30
|
$2.39
F CFA1,344
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MUR120.29
|
$1.89
F CFA1,065
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
MUR303.89
|
$0.93
F CFA526
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.55
MUR1,131.15
|
$67.41
F CFA37,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.05
MUR278.57
|
$5.67
F CFA3,195
|
|
Port Louis vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.21
MUR3,418.78
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.47
MUR2,279.19
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.19
MUR4,938.24
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.06
MUR3,596.05
|
?? |
Port Louis vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing
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