Cost of living comparison
Japan is 16.7% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% more in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 27.9% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% less in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 24.7% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.8% more in Japan
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Japan are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Japan. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Mali, you would:
pay 6.3% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
$6.44
¥965
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
$4.94
¥740
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$0.97
¥145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$0.73
¥110
|
|
pay 27.9% more for groceries
|
Mali
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$1.52
¥228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.72
¥857
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$5.46
¥818
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$2.02
¥302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$2.73
¥409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.17
¥326
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$1.02
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$1.64
¥246
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$2.04
¥305
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.26
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$1.08
¥162
|
|
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
$4.22
¥633
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.82
¥8,663
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.42
¥3,810
|
|
pay 24.7% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$500.38
¥74,979
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$325.42
¥48,762
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$113.04
¥16,938
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$288.10
¥43,171
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
pay 96.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$2.71
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$2.78
¥416
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$3.98
¥597
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
$57.72
¥8,648
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
$11.97
¥1,794
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.54
¥6,075
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.82
¥4,018
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$54.08
¥8,103
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.66
¥12,237
|
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