Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 9.6% cheaper than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.3% more in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% more in Argentina
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Argentina are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Mali, you would:
pay 44.3% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
$8.59
ARS9,106.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
$6.73
ARS7,132.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$1.32
ARS1,400.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$1.00
ARS1,062.65
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$1.43
ARS1,513.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.84
ARS4,065.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$4.28
ARS4,534.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$1.79
ARS1,898.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$2.64
ARS2,799.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
ARS960.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.85
ARS898.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.64
ARS682.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$1.01
ARS1,066.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
ARS491.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$0.46
ARS484.24
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
$3.66
ARS3,880.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.28
ARS14,072.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,930.00
ARS30,662,135.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.90
ARS10,488.77
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
$19.37
ARS20,526.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$303.40
ARS321,569.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$221.72
ARS234,990.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.92
ARS44,433.45
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$173.69
ARS184,086.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,841.72
ARS3,011,862.49
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$1.81
ARS1,917.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$2.09
ARS2,211.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$2.36
ARS2,498.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
$18.92
ARS20,050.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
$4.76
ARS5,048.97
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$79.59
ARS84,359.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$69.14
ARS73,283.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$107.64
ARS114,083.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$100.20
ARS106,195.70
|
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