Cost of living comparison
Mali is 14.9% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.3% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 26.7% less in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 52.0% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 90.2% more in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.6% less in Mali
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Mali. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.30
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.77
F CFA466
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.58
F CFA350
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.70
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.75
F CFA452
|
|
pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,181.09
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.07
|
?? | |
pay 90.2% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.86
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,994.20
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,012.73
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.43
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.11
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,619.80
|
?? |
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.76
|
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.57
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.93
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.66
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.17
|
?? |
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