Cost of living comparison
Mali is 9.4% cheaper than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.9% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% less in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% less in Mali
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,485.25
|
$6.70
F CFA4,013
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.38
|
$6.42
F CFA3,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.50
|
$0.77
F CFA462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.11
|
$0.58
F CFA347
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD419.65
|
$1.10
F CFA660
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,120.61
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,575.73
|
$9.46
F CFA5,664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD712.44
|
$3.13
F CFA1,871
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD549.84
|
$6.00
F CFA3,591
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.93
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.90
|
$0.50
F CFA299
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.28
|
$1.00
F CFA599
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.97
|
$1.00
F CFA599
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.82
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.81
|
$0.75
F CFA449
|
|
pay 37.0% more for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.28
|
$5.48
F CFA3,282
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,964.59
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,280,523.88
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,064.00
|
?? | |
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,799.01
|
$41.27
F CFA24,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,096.91
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,817.47
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,761.73
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,440.30
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,859,057.68
|
?? |
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.34
|
$2.39
F CFA1,428
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD811.85
|
$1.89
F CFA1,131
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.29
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,118.47
|
$67.41
F CFA40,348
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,242.62
|
$5.67
F CFA3,395
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,952.79
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,935.08
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,496.13
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,899.67
|
?? |
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