Today we look at moving to Bamako in Mali from Maseru in Lesotho. We highlight cost of living and other major differences likely to be experienced in our series of short blogs on moving between different international locations.
In Bamako people speak French, Bambara, Berber and Arabic. In Maseru people speak Sesotho and English.
Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali. Maseru is the capital and only sizable city of Lesotho. Bamako is the nation's administrative center, river port in nearby Koulikoro, and a major regional trade and conference center. Commerce in Maseru is centered around two neighboring central business districts. The western business district holds larger office buildings, department stores and several banks. The eastern business district hosts mainly smaller businesses, markets and street vendors. The central business districts are the largest employment centers within the city.
The overall cost of living rank in Bamako is 75 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with high cost of living locations. An expatriate moving from Maseru to Bamako will experience a change in cost of living of 29%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Bamako is ranked as an extreme hardship location with a hardship index of 40% compared to Maseru with a hardship index of 30% which is a high degree of hardship location.
Source: http://www.xpatulator.com as at July 2011.
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Mali, Bamako Cost of Living April 2010
Country Full Name: The Republic of Mali.
Location: Mali is in Western Africa, southwest of Algeria.
Country Climate: Subtropical to arid; hot and dry (February to June); rainy, humid, and mild (June to November); cool and dry (November to February).
Country Terrain: Mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand; savanna in south, rugged hills in northeast.
Major Languages: French, Bambara, Berber, Arabic.
Major Religions: Islam, indigenous beliefs.
Country Population: 13.4 million (2008 est.) 13.7 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The Economy of Mali is based to a large extent on agriculture, with an overwhelmingly rural population, many of whom are engaged in subsistence agriculture. Mali is among the ten poorest nations of the world, is one of the 37 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries, and is a major recipient of foreign aid from many sources.
Currency: CFA Franc (XOF).
Country Inflation: 9.2% (2008 est.) 2.5% (2009 est.).
City: Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali.
City Economy: Bamako is the nation's administrative center, river port in nearby Koulikoro, and a major regional trade and conference center.
Cost of Living: Bamako has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Bamako is currently ranked 48 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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Location: Mali is in Western Africa, southwest of Algeria.
Country Climate: Subtropical to arid; hot and dry (February to June); rainy, humid, and mild (June to November); cool and dry (November to February).
Country Terrain: Mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand; savanna in south, rugged hills in northeast.
Major Languages: French, Bambara, Berber, Arabic.
Major Religions: Islam, indigenous beliefs.
Country Population: 13.4 million (2008 est.) 13.7 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The Economy of Mali is based to a large extent on agriculture, with an overwhelmingly rural population, many of whom are engaged in subsistence agriculture. Mali is among the ten poorest nations of the world, is one of the 37 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries, and is a major recipient of foreign aid from many sources.
Currency: CFA Franc (XOF).
Country Inflation: 9.2% (2008 est.) 2.5% (2009 est.).
City: Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali.
City Economy: Bamako is the nation's administrative center, river port in nearby Koulikoro, and a major regional trade and conference center.
Cost of Living: Bamako has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Bamako is currently ranked 48 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
For more cost of living information on Mali, Bamako
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