Cost of living comparison

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

Mali is 77.5% more expensive than Iraq overall.

Restaurants
pay 71.3% more in Mali
Groceries
pay 2.1 times more in Mali
Transportation
pay 2.8 times more in Mali
Housing
pay 19.5% more in Mali
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.7% less in Mali

The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Mali are more expensive than in Iraq. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Mali.

Mali vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown

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

pay 71.3% more for restaurants

 
Iraq
Mali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.64
IQD6,074
$6.70
F CFA4,265
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.72
IQD8,791
$6.42
F CFA4,086
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.42
IQD545
$0.77
F CFA491

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Iraq
Mali
Bread
1 loaf
$0.82
IQD1,066
$1.10
F CFA701
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.51
IQD3,286
??
Milk (1 gallon) $4.56
IQD5,965
$9.46
F CFA6,020

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

 
Iraq
Mali
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.93
IQD2,518
$5.48
F CFA3,488
Monthly public transit pass $39.46
IQD51,615
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $16,587.19
IQD21,693,868
??

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pay 19.5% more for housing

 
Iraq
Mali
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$34.52
IQD45,154
$41.27
F CFA26,252
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $280.02
IQD366,224
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $188.34
IQD246,321
??

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Iraq
Mali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $139.67
IQD182,667
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,045.09
IQD2,674,707
??

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pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Iraq
Mali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.57
IQD3,364
$2.39
F CFA1,518
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.36
IQD3,088
$1.89
F CFA1,202
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.06
IQD2,689
$0.93
F CFA594

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Iraq
Mali
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$23.65
IQD30,928
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$25.45
IQD33,291
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$48.29
IQD63,155
??

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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: January 2025
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