Cost of living comparison

 Namibia
compared to
 Mali
Mali vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Mali is 8.2% more expensive than Namibia overall.

Restaurants
pay 3.4% more in Mali
Groceries
pay 37.1% more in Mali
Transportation
pay 14.9% more in Mali
Housing
pay 35.4% less in Mali
Entertainment and Sports
pay 21.2% more in Mali

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Mali are more expensive than in Namibia.

Mali vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mali instead of Namibia, you would:

pay 3.4% more for restaurants

 
Namibia
Mali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.95
NAD148.51
$6.70
F CFA3,891
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.23
NAD79.00
$6.42
F CFA3,728
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.83
NAD15.56
$0.77
F CFA448

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pay 37.1% more for groceries

 
Namibia
Mali
Bread
1 loaf
$0.88
NAD16.35
$1.10
F CFA640
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.33
NAD62.27
??
Milk (1 gallon) $5.12
NAD95.53
$9.46
F CFA5,492

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pay 14.9% more for transportation

 
Namibia
Mali
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.77
NAD89.10
$5.48
F CFA3,182
Monthly public transit pass $34.08
NAD636.47
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $15,621.70
NAD291,716.72
??

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pay 35.4% less for housing

 
Namibia
Mali
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$63.90
NAD1,193.25
$41.27
F CFA23,950
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $452.24
NAD8,445.05
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $328.15
NAD6,127.81
??

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Namibia
Mali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $169.47
NAD3,164.68
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,302.57
NAD99,019.26
??

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pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Namibia
Mali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.49
NAD27.85
$2.39
F CFA1,385
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.81
NAD33.71
$1.89
F CFA1,097
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.97
NAD55.42
$0.93
F CFA542

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Namibia
Mali
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$37.49
NAD700.12
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.97
NAD503.61
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.06
NAD1,308.31
??

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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