Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 2.1% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% more in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% more in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.9% more in South Africa
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in South Africa are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in South Africa.
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 CFA4,044
|
$8.97
ZAR164.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
$4.77
ZAR87.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$0.95
ZAR17.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$0.74
ZAR13.55
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$0.99
ZAR18.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.67
ZAR67.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$4.20
ZAR76.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$2.23
ZAR40.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$2.03
ZAR37.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
ZAR12.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.64
ZAR11.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.70
ZAR12.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
ZAR10.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$0.61
ZAR11.13
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
$4.99
ZAR91.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.31
ZAR956.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,607.77
ZAR376,916.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.55
ZAR156.36
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
$41.37
ZAR756.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$382.55
ZAR6,996.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$326.35
ZAR5,968.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$80.40
ZAR1,470.48
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$174.12
ZAR3,184.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,773.21
|
pay 31.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$2.11
ZAR38.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$1.88
ZAR34.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$2.90
ZAR53.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
$29.50
ZAR539.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
$6.62
ZAR121.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.72
ZAR872.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.06
ZAR586.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.39
ZAR1,653.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.37
ZAR1,488.20
|
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