Cost of living comparison
Mali is 24.8% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.1% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% less in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Mali
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,062
|
$6.70
F CFA3,872
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,161
|
$6.42
F CFA3,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,088
|
$0.77
F CFA446
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA865
|
$0.58
F CFA335
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,480
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,427
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,545
|
$9.46
F CFA5,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,959
|
$3.13
F CFA1,806
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,269
|
$6.00
F CFA3,465
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA681
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA526
|
$0.50
F CFA289
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,141
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA698
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA672
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA607
|
$0.75
F CFA433
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA2,993
|
$5.48
F CFA3,167
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA13,046
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA18,997,830
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,140
|
?? | |
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA43,602
|
$41.27
F CFA23,833
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA561,003
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA206,568
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA263,903
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA123,675
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA2,945,396
|
?? |
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,596
|
$2.39
F CFA1,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,387
|
$1.89
F CFA1,091
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,166
|
$0.93
F CFA539
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA35,373
|
$67.41
F CFA38,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
$5.67
F CFA3,276
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA20,695
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA21,898
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA53,261
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA52,940
|
?? |
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