Cost of living comparison
Mali is 0.8% cheaper than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 50.8% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 77.8% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% more in Mali
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Mali are more expensive than in Malawi. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,528.46
|
$6.70
F CFA4,258
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,754.55
|
$6.42
F CFA4,080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,518.86
|
$0.77
F CFA490
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK754.07
|
$0.58
F CFA368
|
|
pay 50.8% more for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,377.46
|
$1.10
F CFA700
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,393.81
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,862.65
|
$9.46
F CFA6,011
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK4,017.89
|
$3.13
F CFA1,986
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,354.54
|
$6.00
F CFA3,811
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,802.58
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,410.44
|
$0.50
F CFA318
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,948.83
|
$1.00
F CFA635
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK918.25
|
$1.00
F CFA635
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,253.69
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,021.31
|
$0.75
F CFA476
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,779.53
|
$5.48
F CFA3,483
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,528.20
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK62,130,529.71
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,537.92
|
?? | |
pay 77.8% less for housing
|
Malawi
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK324,202.52
|
$41.27
F CFA26,210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK352,178.66
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK172,030.68
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,914.11
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK617,929.96
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,556,712.75
|
?? |
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,949.89
|
$2.39
F CFA1,516
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,073.89
|
$1.89
F CFA1,200
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,763.52
|
$0.93
F CFA593
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK89,414.89
|
$67.41
F CFA42,816
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,881.30
|
$5.67
F CFA3,603
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,773.68
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,865.64
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK103,068.19
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK123,158.11
|
?? |
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