Cost of living comparison
Mali is 10.8% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.1% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% more in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.0% less in Mali
The cost of housing and groceries in Mali are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Greece, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.11
|
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.37
|
$6.42
F CFA3,875
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$0.77
F CFA466
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.58
F CFA350
|
|
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.79
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.51
|
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.89
|
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.75
F CFA452
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.95
|
$5.48
F CFA3,308
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€36.96
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€26,039.65
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.71
|
?? | |
pay 25.8% more for housing
|
Greece
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€30.18
|
$41.27
F CFA24,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€482.20
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€360.67
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€161.55
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€379.90
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,823.35
|
?? |
pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.05
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.55
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€44.80
|
$67.41
F CFA40,664
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.11
|
$5.67
F CFA3,422
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€76.91
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.79
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€76.46
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€85.91
|
?? |
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