Cost of living comparison

 Burma
compared to
 Mali
Mali vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Mali is 13.2% more expensive than Burma overall.

Restaurants
pay 39.5% more in Mali
Groceries
pay 44.7% more in Mali
Transportation
pay 70.0% less in Mali
Housing
pay 39.2% less in Mali
Entertainment and Sports
pay 91.0% more in Mali

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Mali are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Mali. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Mali.

Mali vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mali instead of Burma, you would:

pay 39.5% more for restaurants

 
Burma
Mali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.54
MMK5,318
$6.70
F CFA4,044
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.79
MMK14,235
$6.42
F CFA3,874
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.73
MMK1,534
$0.77
F CFA466

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pay 44.7% more for groceries

 
Burma
Mali
Bread
1 loaf
$1.06
MMK2,215
$1.10
F CFA665
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.44
MMK9,309
??
Milk (1 gallon) $5.93
MMK12,432
$9.46
F CFA5,708

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pay 70.0% less for transportation

 
Burma
Mali
Gasoline (1 gallon) $18.28
MMK38,352
$5.48
F CFA3,307
Monthly public transit pass $9.83
MMK20,621
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
??

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pay 39.2% less for housing

 
Burma
Mali
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$67.88
MMK142,420
$41.27
F CFA24,891
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $363.80
MMK763,252
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $206.29
MMK432,792
??

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Burma
Mali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $183.10
MMK384,144
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
??

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pay 91.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Burma
Mali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.95
MMK1,983
$2.39
F CFA1,439
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.68
MMK3,515
$1.89
F CFA1,140
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.29
MMK2,711
$0.93
F CFA563

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Burma
Mali
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.82
MMK89,835
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$66.55
MMK139,619
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.27
MMK187,294
??

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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