Cost of living comparison
Mali is 17.3% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.4% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.6% less in Mali
The cost of housing and groceries in Mali are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Mali. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
Latvia
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.92
|
$6.70
F CFA4,265
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.86
|
$6.42
F CFA4,086
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.32
|
$0.77
F CFA491
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.13
|
$0.58
F CFA369
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
Latvia
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.32
|
$1.10
F CFA701
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€5.02
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.52
|
$9.46
F CFA6,020
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.64
|
$3.13
F CFA1,989
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.96
|
$6.00
F CFA3,817
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.57
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.50
F CFA318
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$1.00
F CFA636
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.35
|
$1.00
F CFA636
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.37
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.36
|
$0.75
F CFA477
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
Latvia
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.55
|
$5.48
F CFA3,488
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€38.21
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,832.67
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.80
|
?? | |
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Latvia
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.70
|
$41.27
F CFA26,252
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€453.52
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€312.93
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€190.89
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Latvia
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€414.77
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,979.00
|
?? |
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
Latvia
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.75
|
$2.39
F CFA1,518
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.97
|
$1.89
F CFA1,202
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.80
|
$0.93
F CFA594
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€41.42
|
$67.41
F CFA42,884
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.70
|
$5.67
F CFA3,608
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Latvia
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€74.19
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€41.87
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€81.87
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€117.03
|
?? |
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