Cost of living comparison
Mali is 41.8% cheaper than Barbados overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 47.5% less in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.1% less in Mali
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$6.70
F CFA4,192
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$6.42
F CFA4,016
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$0.77
F CFA483
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$0.58
F CFA362
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$1.10
F CFA689
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$9.46
F CFA5,917
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$3.13
F CFA1,955
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$6.00
F CFA3,751
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.50
F CFA313
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$1.00
F CFA625
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$1.00
F CFA625
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.75
F CFA469
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$5.48
F CFA3,428
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
?? | |
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$41.27
F CFA25,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
?? |
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$2.39
F CFA1,492
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$1.89
F CFA1,182
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$67.41
F CFA42,149
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$5.67
F CFA3,546
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
?? |
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