Cost of living comparison
Mali is 17.2% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.6% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% less in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 37.2% more in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% less in Mali
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of France, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.84
|
$6.70
F CFA3,891
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.61
|
$6.42
F CFA3,728
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.42
|
$0.77
F CFA448
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.58
F CFA336
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
France
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
$1.10
F CFA640
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.49
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.00
|
$9.46
F CFA5,492
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.36
|
$3.13
F CFA1,815
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.15
|
$6.00
F CFA3,482
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.50
F CFA290
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$1.00
F CFA580
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$1.00
F CFA580
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.75
F CFA435
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
France
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.42
|
$5.48
F CFA3,182
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,659.60
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.62
|
?? | |
pay 37.2% more for housing
|
France
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.60
|
$41.27
F CFA23,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€663.71
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€534.73
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.95
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
France
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€610.71
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,107.46
|
?? |
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.49
|
$2.39
F CFA1,385
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.66
|
$1.89
F CFA1,097
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.47
|
$0.93
F CFA542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.77
|
$67.41
F CFA39,124
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.70
|
$5.67
F CFA3,292
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
France
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€79.29
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.40
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.97
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€112.27
|
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