Cost of living comparison
Mali is 27.4% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.0% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% less in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 19.3% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.5% less in Mali
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.57
|
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.41
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.78
|
$0.77
F CFA466
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.40
|
$0.58
F CFA350
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.26
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.59
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.45
|
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.36
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.43
|
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.01
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.29
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.04
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.45
|
$0.75
F CFA452
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.95
|
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$120.97
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,270.97
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.31
|
?? | |
pay 19.3% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$89.49
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,762.73
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,416.31
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$160.37
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,070.39
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,649.65
|
?? |
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.66
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.78
|
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.02
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$67.40
|
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.10
|
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$114.24
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$71.34
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$163.93
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$212.97
|
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