Mali is 23.8% cheaper than Canada.

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

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pay 55.0% less for restaurants

 
Canada
Mali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.37
CA$23.09
$6.70
F CFA4,171
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.01
CA$14.12
$6.42
F CFA3,996
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
CA$2.81
$0.77
F CFA480

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

 
Canada
Mali
Bread
1 loaf
$2.48
CA$3.50
$1.10
F CFA686
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.30
CA$7.48
??
Milk (1 gallon) $8.04
CA$11.33
$9.46
F CFA5,887

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pay 26.1% more for transportation

 
Canada
Mali
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.35
CA$6.13
$5.48
F CFA3,411
Monthly public transit pass $65.88
CA$92.90
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,555.94
CA$34,627.56
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pay 32.3% less for housing

 
Canada
Mali
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$60.95
CA$85.95
$41.27
F CFA25,672
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,220.42
CA$1,720.97
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,114.36
CA$1,571.41
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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Canada
Mali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $729.99
CA$1,029.39
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,017.58
CA$16,946.59
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pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Canada
Mali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.20
CA$7.33
$2.39
F CFA1,484
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.58
CA$5.05
$1.89
F CFA1,176
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.91
CA$18.21
$0.93
F CFA580

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Canada
Mali
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.89
CA$75.99
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.01
CA$55.01
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.94
CA$119.77
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