Cost of living comparison
Mali is 13.2% more expensive than Burma.
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 CFA4,171
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$6.42
F CFA3,996
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.77
F CFA480
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.58
F CFA361
|
|
pay 44.7% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$1.10
F CFA686
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$9.46
F CFA5,887
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$3.13
F CFA1,945
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$6.00
F CFA3,733
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.50
F CFA311
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$1.00
F CFA622
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$1.00
F CFA622
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.75
F CFA467
|
|
pay 70.0% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$5.48
F CFA3,411
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
?? | |
pay 39.2% less for housing
|
Burma
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$41.27
F CFA25,672
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
?? | |
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
|
?? |
pay 91.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$2.39
F CFA1,484
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.89
F CFA1,176
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$0.93
F CFA580
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$67.41
F CFA41,937
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$5.67
F CFA3,529
|
|
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
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
?? |
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Mali or Burma. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.