Cost of living comparison
Mali is 7.4% more expensive than Mauritania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 98.5% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 29.8% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% less in Mali
The cost of groceries and transportation in Mali are more expensive than in Mauritania. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mali. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$6.70
F CFA3,867
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$6.42
F CFA3,705
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.77
F CFA445
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.58
F CFA334
|
|
pay 98.5% more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.10
F CFA636
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$9.46
F CFA5,459
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$3.13
F CFA1,804
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$6.00
F CFA3,461
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.50
F CFA288
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$1.00
F CFA577
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$1.00
F CFA577
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.75
F CFA433
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$5.48
F CFA3,163
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
?? | |
pay 29.8% less for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$41.27
F CFA23,803
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
?? |
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$2.39
F CFA1,376
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$1.89
F CFA1,090
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$0.93
F CFA538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$67.41
F CFA38,884
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$5.67
F CFA3,272
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
?? |
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