Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 56.3% cheaper than Mali.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Mali, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
F CFA2,961
|
$3.82
EGP186.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.59
F CFA3,976
|
$4.07
EGP199.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA468
|
$0.33
EGP16.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
F CFA388
|
$0.17
EGP8.38
|
|
pay 61.2% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
F CFA634
|
$0.75
EGP36.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
F CFA5,804
|
$1.78
EGP87.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$3.20
EGP156.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
F CFA1,552
|
$1.47
EGP72.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
F CFA2,154
|
$1.91
EGP93.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
EGP27.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.21
EGP10.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.14
EGP6.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA766
|
$0.15
EGP7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
F CFA279
|
$0.17
EGP8.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA366
|
$0.29
EGP14.18
|
|
pay 82.3% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,308
|
$0.97
EGP47.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.76
EGP330.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,552.01
EGP1,348,120.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.26
EGP159.30
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.18
F CFA20,617
|
$7.84
EGP383.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.00
F CFA301,603
|
$212.64
EGP10,404.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.59
F CFA185,538
|
$144.87
EGP7,088.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA69,191
|
$12.98
EGP635.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$70.10
EGP3,429.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,485.76
EGP121,628.00
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
F CFA1,590
|
$1.76
EGP85.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
F CFA1,197
|
$1.32
EGP64.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$1.76
EGP85.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.94
F CFA42,190
|
$18.83
EGP921.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$2.80
EGP136.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.16
EGP888.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.59
EGP1,643.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.42
EGP4,522.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$30.97
EGP1,515.40
|
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