Cost of living comparison
Mali is 25.9% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.3% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.4% less in Mali
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Australia, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.71
|
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
$6.42
F CFA3,875
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.09
|
$0.77
F CFA466
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.45
|
$0.58
F CFA350
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.96
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.24
|
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.28
|
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.75
F CFA452
|
|
pay 17.9% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.42
|
$5.48
F CFA3,308
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.36
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,224.61
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.30
|
?? | |
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.62
|
$41.27
F CFA24,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,884.75
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,527.06
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$220.25
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,368.74
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,382.41
|
?? |
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.59
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.65
|
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.75
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.31
|
$67.41
F CFA40,664
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.93
|
$5.67
F CFA3,422
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.42
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.09
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.89
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.11
|
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