Cost of living comparison

 Haiti
compared to
 Mali
Mali vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary

Mali is 8.6% more expensive than Haiti overall.

Restaurants
pay 52.6% less in Mali
Groceries
pay 25.2% more in Mali
Transportation
pay 2.7 times more in Mali
Housing
pay 75.1% less in Mali
Entertainment and Sports
pay 27.5% less in Mali

The cost of transportation and groceries in Mali are more expensive than in Haiti. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mali. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mali.

Mali vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mali instead of Haiti, you would:

pay 52.6% less for restaurants

 
Haiti
Mali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.00
HTG1,574.68
$6.70
F CFA3,762
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.39
HTG1,494.10
$6.42
F CFA3,605
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
HTG262.45
$0.77
F CFA433

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pay 25.2% more for groceries

 
Haiti
Mali
Bread
1 loaf
$2.50
HTG328.06
$1.10
F CFA619
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
HTG656.12
??
Milk (1 gallon) $5.68
HTG745.10
$9.46
F CFA5,311

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

 
Haiti
Mali
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.01
HTG263.35
$5.48
F CFA3,077
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
HTG2,624.46
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
HTG4,592,807.77
??

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pay 75.1% less for housing

 
Haiti
Mali
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$165.98
HTG21,780.51
$41.27
F CFA23,158
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $910.00
HTG119,413.00
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $890.00
HTG116,788.54
??

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Haiti
Mali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $100.00
HTG13,122.31
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,867.80
HTG901,214.09
??

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pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Haiti
Mali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
HTG656.12
$2.39
F CFA1,339
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.65
HTG216.21
$1.89
F CFA1,060
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
HTG262.45
$0.93
F CFA524

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Haiti
Mali
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.00
HTG10,497.85
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$75.00
HTG9,841.73
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$120.00
HTG15,746.77
??

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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