Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Bamako Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Bamako

🙂 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 2.7% cheaper than Bamako without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 7.6% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Bamako
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RON 50.5
$6.89 F CFA 3,893
66.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RON 251
$37.87 F CFA 21.4K
51.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RON 34.63
$6.33 F CFA 3,576
24.64%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.89
$1.93 F CFA 1,090
75.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RON 10.09
$0.75 F CFA 421
206.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RON 9.65
$0.60 F CFA 337
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RON 14.21
$2.41 F CFA 1,360
34.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RON 17.45
$20.98 F CFA 11.8K
-81.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Bamako
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RON 7.89
$2.28 F CFA 1,290
-21.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.92
$3.83 F CFA 2,162
-64.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RON 7.88
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Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.72
$6.50 F CFA 3,668
-48.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RON 44.86
$17.76 F CFA 10.0K
-42.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RON 32.01
$15.88 F CFA 8,969
-54.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RON 51.5
$12.43 F CFA 7,017
-5.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.43
$3.97 F CFA 2,240
-68.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.62
$1.07 F CFA 602
62.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.82
$2.77 F CFA 1,562
-44.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.61
$2.05 F CFA 1,160
18.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.43
$1.33 F CFA 749
-24.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.28
$1.39 F CFA 784
-30.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RON 4.76
$0.11 F CFA 64.1
890.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.18
$2.77 F CFA 1,566
-65.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RON 27.89
$0.90 F CFA 506
605.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RON 34.32
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.15
$1.51 F CFA 855
-22.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 9.01
$1.67 F CFA 941
22.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Bamako
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.98
$4.53 F CFA 2,561
-84.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RON 101
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RON 4.08
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RON 3.92
$1.27 F CFA 719
-29.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RON 41.80
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.45
$1.19 F CFA 670
42.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 121.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 118.8K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Bamako
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RON 690
$151 F CFA 85.5K
3.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RON 38.29
-
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RON 43.06
$56.7 F CFA 32.0K
-82.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Bamako
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RON 190
$66.8 F CFA 37.7K
-35.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RON 86.3
$3.99 F CFA 2,251
392.98%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RON 36.44
$5.82 F CFA 3,288
42.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Bamako
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RON 2,108
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RON 46.0K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Bamako
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RON 303
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RON 177
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-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RON 382
-
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RON 445
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Bamako
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RON 3,136
$176 F CFA 99.4K
305.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RON 2,455
$79.0 F CFA 44.6K
607.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RON 5,607
$399 F CFA 225.3K
220.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RON 4,161
$294 F CFA 166.1K
222.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RON 20.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RON 14.3K
$1,222 F CFA 690.2K
167.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Bamako
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RON 6,246
$257 F CFA 145.2K
453.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bamako: March 2, 2026

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