Cost of living comparison
Mali is 35.5% more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 47.4% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 81.6% more in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.0% more in Mali
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Mali are more expensive than in Lesotho. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.70
F CFA3,872
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL222.96
|
$6.42
F CFA3,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL19.81
|
$0.77
F CFA446
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL10.44
|
$0.58
F CFA335
|
|
pay 47.4% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.80
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL51.38
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL70.24
|
$9.46
F CFA5,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL24.58
|
$3.13
F CFA1,806
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL59.52
|
$6.00
F CFA3,465
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.99
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL19.34
|
$0.50
F CFA289
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL19.01
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL22.32
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.74
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL13.23
|
$0.75
F CFA433
|
|
pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL89.25
|
$5.48
F CFA3,167
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL546.74
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL382,716.44
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL108.25
|
?? | |
pay 81.6% more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL437.39
|
$41.27
F CFA23,833
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,770.14
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,403.29
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL564.96
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL21,505.02
|
?? |
pay 51.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL35.70
|
$2.39
F CFA1,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL24.87
|
$1.89
F CFA1,091
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL92.95
|
$0.93
F CFA539
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL419.17
|
$67.41
F CFA38,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.67
F CFA3,276
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL820.11
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL765.43
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,931.81
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,733.69
|
?? |
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Mali or Lesotho. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.