Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 2.2 times more expensive than Mali.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Mali, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,171
|
$18.74
€17.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,996
|
$12.22
€11.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA480
|
$2.94
€2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA361
|
$2.33
€2.21
|
|
pay 29.8% more for groceries
|
Mali
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA686
|
$1.79
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.20
€5.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,887
|
$4.40
€4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,945
|
$4.42
€4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,733
|
$6.89
€6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA311
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA622
|
$0.81
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA622
|
$1.65
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA467
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
pay 42.2% more for transportation
|
Mali
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,411
|
$7.80
€7.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$95.88
€90.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,938.58
€30,289.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.75
€21.57
|
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pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Mali
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,672
|
$43.11
€40.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,289.16
€1,222.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,051.87
€997.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$187.76
€178.06
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,627.96
€1,543.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,050.97
€8,583.60
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,484
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,176
|
$3.60
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA580
|
$11.52
€10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA41,937
|
$38.99
€36.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,529
|
$13.94
€13.22
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$84.34
€79.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.25
€36.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.60
€87.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$118.53
€112.41
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