Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bamako vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary
Bamako is 14.9% cheaper than Port Louis.
Bamako vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bamako instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 20.9% more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
MUR274.04
|
$8.50
F CFA4,963
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
MUR348.77
|
$8.18
F CFA4,777
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
MUR54.25
|
$0.93
F CFA540
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MUR30.64
|
$0.68
F CFA394
|
|
Port Louis vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.0% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
MUR35.62
|
$3.84
F CFA2,240
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.64
MUR124.56
|
$8.91
F CFA5,201
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.94
MUR280.76
|
$7.22
F CFA4,214
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
MUR123.00
|
$5.92
F CFA3,454
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.87
MUR135.60
|
$7.08
F CFA4,135
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
MUR59.89
|
$1.81
F CFA1,059
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
MUR56.50
|
$0.48
F CFA278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
MUR30.28
|
$1.28
F CFA749
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
MUR63.28
|
$0.95
F CFA557
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
MUR20.79
|
$0.56
F CFA326
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MUR20.79
|
$0.52
F CFA305
|
|
Port Louis vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.22
MUR246.49
|
$4.20
F CFA2,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.65
MUR1,494.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,395.48
MUR2M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.54
MUR1,395.10
|
?? | |
Port Louis vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.01
MUR1,370.18
|
$65.00
F CFA37,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.54
MUR22,554.06
|
$175.00
F CFA102K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.28
MUR12,954.47
|
$80.00
F CFA46,706
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.29
MUR1,619.31
|
$114.71
F CFA66,968
|
|
Port Louis vs. Bamako - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.59
MUR5,978.99
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,653.95
MUR361K
|
?? |
Port Louis vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
MUR124.56
|
$2.39
F CFA1,393
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.64
MUR124.56
|
$1.67
F CFA974
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.44
MUR303.93
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.16
MUR1,235.66
|
$70.00
F CFA40,868
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
MUR298.95
|
?? | |
Port Louis vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.36
MUR3,653.82
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.85
MUR3,487.74
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.56
MUR5,646.82
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.36
MUR3,653.82
|
?? |
Port Louis vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing
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