Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 9.9% cheaper than Mali.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Mali, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,171
|
$3.25
KES418.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,996
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA480
|
$0.55
KES70.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA361
|
$0.45
KES58.68
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA686
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.85
KES497.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,887
|
$2.73
KES352.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,945
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,733
|
$2.20
KES283.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.10
KES142.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA311
|
$0.44
KES56.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA622
|
$0.66
KES84.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA622
|
$0.33
KES41.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
KES38.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA467
|
$0.40
KES51.00
|
|
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Mali
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,411
|
$5.65
KES729.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
|
pay 7.3% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,672
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,484
|
$1.99
KES257.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,176
|
$2.16
KES278.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA580
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA41,937
|
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,529
|
$6.33
KES816.64
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
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