Cost of living comparison
Mali is 10.0% more expensive than Cuba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 72.0% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Mali
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Mali are more expensive than in Cuba. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Mali. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$6.70
F CFA3,872
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$6.42
F CFA3,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$0.77
F CFA446
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$0.58
F CFA335
|
|
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$9.46
F CFA5,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$3.13
F CFA1,806
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$6.00
F CFA3,465
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.50
F CFA289
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.75
F CFA433
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$5.48
F CFA3,167
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
?? | |
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Cuba
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$41.27
F CFA23,833
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
?? |
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$2.39
F CFA1,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$1.89
F CFA1,091
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$0.93
F CFA539
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$67.41
F CFA38,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$5.67
F CFA3,276
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
?? |
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