Cost of living comparison
Mali is 32.8% more expensive than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 56.2% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% less in Mali
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Mali are more expensive than in Armenia. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Mali. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,154.70
|
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD337.13
|
$0.77
F CFA466
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD192.44
|
$0.58
F CFA350
|
|
pay 56.2% more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD273.14
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,520.29
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,143.15
|
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD859.84
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,254.65
|
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD287.18
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD249.93
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD311.69
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD123.11
|
$0.75
F CFA452
|
|
pay 18.5% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,811.26
|
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,470.51
|
?? | |
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Armenia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,522.08
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD267,955.66
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD175,400.14
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,854.43
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD106,007.85
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,539,347.28
|
?? |
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD654.68
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,122.72
|
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,296.90
|
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,266.20
|
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,799.46
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD20,076.20
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,794.35
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,427.77
|
?? |
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