Cost of living comparison
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.
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
HTG1,572.57
|
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.09
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
$0.77
F CFA466
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.57
|
$0.58
F CFA350
|
|
pay 25.2% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.62
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG744.10
|
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.32
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG905.32
|
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.33
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.44
|
$0.75
F CFA452
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.99
|
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,620.94
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,586,653.36
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.15
|
?? | |
pay 75.1% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,751.32
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,252.99
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,632.04
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,021.26
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,104.72
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG900,006.46
|
?? |
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.92
|
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,113.23
|
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,310.47
|
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,483.78
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,828.54
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,725.67
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,657.09
|
?? |
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