Cost of living comparison
Mali is 88.0% more expensive than Kuwait overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% more in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 51.2% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4 times more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 69.2% more in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Mali
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Mali are more expensive than in Kuwait. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 13.5% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$6.70
F CFA4,258
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$6.42
F CFA4,080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$0.77
F CFA490
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.58
F CFA368
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.10
F CFA700
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$9.46
F CFA6,011
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$3.13
F CFA1,986
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$6.00
F CFA3,811
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.50
F CFA318
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$1.00
F CFA635
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$1.00
F CFA635
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.75
F CFA476
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$5.48
F CFA3,483
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.040
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,187.100
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.490
|
?? | |
pay 69.2% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.520
|
$41.27
F CFA26,210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.510
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD196.130
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.490
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.560
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,775.210
|
?? |
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.39
F CFA1,516
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$1.89
F CFA1,200
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$0.93
F CFA593
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.530
|
$67.41
F CFA42,816
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$5.67
F CFA3,603
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.600
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.410
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.740
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.110
|
?? |
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