Cost of living comparison

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

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.

Mali vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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
??

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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
??

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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
??

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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

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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
??

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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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