Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 2.1% more expensive than Mali.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Mali, you would:
pay 14.9% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,221
|
$8.97
ZAR162.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA4,045
|
$4.77
ZAR86.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA486
|
$0.95
ZAR17.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA365
|
$0.74
ZAR13.42
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA694
|
$0.99
ZAR17.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.67
ZAR66.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,959
|
$4.20
ZAR76.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,969
|
$2.23
ZAR40.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,778
|
$2.03
ZAR36.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
ZAR12.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA315
|
$0.62
ZAR11.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA630
|
$0.64
ZAR11.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA630
|
$0.70
ZAR12.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA472
|
$0.61
ZAR11.03
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,453
|
$4.99
ZAR90.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.31
ZAR947.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,607.77
ZAR373,316.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.55
ZAR154.86
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,984
|
$41.37
ZAR749.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$382.55
ZAR6,930.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$326.35
ZAR5,911.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$80.40
ZAR1,456.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$174.12
ZAR3,154.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,068.60
|
pay 31.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,502
|
$2.11
ZAR38.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,190
|
$1.88
ZAR34.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA588
|
$2.90
ZAR52.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA42,446
|
$29.50
ZAR534.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,572
|
$6.62
ZAR119.94
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.72
ZAR864.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.06
ZAR580.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.39
ZAR1,637.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.37
ZAR1,473.99
|
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