Cost of living comparison
Mali is 27.9% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 21.6% less in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% more in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.2% less in Mali
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK148.58
|
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK86.66
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.08
|
$0.77
F CFA466
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.87
|
$0.58
F CFA350
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.05
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK40.19
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.75
|
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK30.18
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.66
|
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.80
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.23
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.43
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.97
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.21
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.33
|
$0.75
F CFA452
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.90
|
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK568.08
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK310,410.86
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK162.74
|
?? | |
pay 22.4% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK232.29
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,669.61
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,125.20
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,082.54
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,582.39
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK49,548.53
|
?? |
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK51.29
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.96
|
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK60.22
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK268.37
|
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK115.47
|
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK645.79
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK267.41
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK724.04
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,070.95
|
?? |
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