Cost of living comparison
Mali is 27.4% cheaper than Liberia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 32.8% less in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 55.7% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.7% less in Mali
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,641.12
|
$6.70
F CFA4,192
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,188.16
|
$6.42
F CFA4,016
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD372.98
|
$0.77
F CFA483
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD497.31
|
$0.58
F CFA362
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD328.91
|
$1.10
F CFA689
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,174.72
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,210.10
|
$9.46
F CFA5,917
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD721.69
|
$3.13
F CFA1,955
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD890.47
|
$6.00
F CFA3,751
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD147.68
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD512.94
|
$0.50
F CFA313
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD786.46
|
$1.00
F CFA625
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD632.66
|
$1.00
F CFA625
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD204.87
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD770.83
|
$0.75
F CFA469
|
|
pay 36.0% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD801.94
|
$5.48
F CFA3,428
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,978.47
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD1,008,517.70
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,524.73
|
?? | |
pay 55.7% less for housing
|
Liberia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD18,549.61
|
$41.27
F CFA25,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD132,615.77
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,903.13
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD41,467.04
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,786.14
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD298,385.48
|
?? |
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD497.31
|
$2.39
F CFA1,492
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD621.64
|
$1.89
F CFA1,182
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD994.62
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD15,167.93
|
$67.41
F CFA42,149
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,939.46
|
$5.67
F CFA3,546
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,662.66
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,713.67
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD11,189.46
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,676.00
|
?? |
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