Cost of living comparison
Chile is 16.6% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.2% more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 47.8% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.0% more in Chile
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Chile are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Chile. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Mali, you would:
pay 52.2% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,872
|
$8.12
CLF0.2100
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,710
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA446
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA335
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,465
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,806
|
$3.35
CLF0.0900
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,465
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA289
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA578
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA578
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA433
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,167
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.34
CLF0.8500
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,204.48
CLF413.3900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.18
CLF0.3400
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,833
|
$21.54
CLF0.5500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$453.06
CLF11.5600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$359.28
CLF9.1700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$78.13
CLF1.9900
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$313.82
CLF8.0100
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,486.89
CLF114.4600
|
pay 93.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,378
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,091
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA539
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,933
|
$40.53
CLF1.0300
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,276
|
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$43.89
CLF1.1200
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.66
CLF0.7300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.62
CLF1.5700
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$78.35
CLF2.0000
|
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