Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bamako vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary
Bamako is 16.4% more expensive than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% more in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 56.1% more in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 91.4% more in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 39.5% less in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.3% less in Bamako
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Bamako are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Bamako. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bamako.
Bamako vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bamako instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
$6.70
F CFA3,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
$6.42
F CFA3,633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
$0.77
F CFA437
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
SAR1.10
|
$0.58
F CFA328
|
|
Riyadh vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.1% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
SAR4.91
|
$3.84
F CFA2,170
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
SAR16.00
|
$8.91
F CFA5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.23
SAR23.37
|
$8.86
F CFA5,011
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
SAR10.53
|
$5.50
F CFA3,111
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SAR17.52
|
$7.08
F CFA4,006
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.85
|
$1.81
F CFA1,026
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.48
F CFA270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$1.28
F CFA726
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
SAR2.63
|
$0.95
F CFA539
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
SAR2.17
|
$0.56
F CFA316
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
SAR2.48
|
$0.64
F CFA360
|
|
Riyadh vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries
pay 91.4% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.65
|
$4.41
F CFA2,496
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.33
SAR140.01
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,328.67
SAR125,009.97
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.40
SAR69.01
|
?? | |
Riyadh vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.49
SAR279.42
|
$57.51
F CFA32,531
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.84
SAR4,200.33
|
$175.00
F CFA98,989
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$846.11
SAR3,173.60
|
$80.00
F CFA45,252
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.07
SAR307.85
|
$114.71
F CFA64,883
|
|
Riyadh vs. Bamako - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.83
SAR1,732.23
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,810.75
SAR36,798.39
|
?? |
Riyadh vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
SAR7.00
|
$2.39
F CFA1,350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.10
SAR15.39
|
$1.89
F CFA1,069
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
SAR27.50
|
$0.93
F CFA528
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$104.43
SAR391.70
|
$67.41
F CFA38,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.33
SAR57.50
|
$5.67
F CFA3,209
|
|
Riyadh vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
SAR221.34
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.27
SAR241.07
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.52
SAR414.53
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.25
SAR368.53
|
?? |
Riyadh vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing
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