Cost of living comparison

 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
compared to
 Mali
Mali vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cost of Living Summary

Mali is 28.5% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overall.

Restaurants
pay 44.2% less in Mali
Groceries
pay 11.2% less in Mali
Transportation
pay 62.4% less in Mali
Housing
pay 25.6% less in Mali
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.8% more in Mali

Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Mali.

Mali vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mali instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:

pay 44.2% less for restaurants

 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Mali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.40
EC$20.00
$6.70
F CFA3,858
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.10
EC$30.00
$6.42
F CFA3,696
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.85
EC$5.00
$0.77
F CFA444

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pay 11.2% less for groceries

 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Mali
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
EC$5.00
$1.10
F CFA634
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.26
EC$19.61
??
Milk (1 gallon) $12.14
EC$32.81
$9.46
F CFA5,445

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pay 62.4% less for transportation

 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Mali
Gasoline (1 gallon) $14.57
EC$39.38
$5.48
F CFA3,155
Monthly public transit pass $59.20
EC$160.00
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
??

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pay 25.6% less for housing

 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Mali
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.50
EC$150.00
$41.27
F CFA23,744
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $296.02
EC$800.00
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $296.02
EC$800.00
??

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Mali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $185.01
EC$500.00
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? ??

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pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Mali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.85
EC$5.00
$2.39
F CFA1,373
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.71
EC$7.33
$1.89
F CFA1,087
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.44
EC$12.00
$0.93
F CFA537

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Mali
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$101.76
EC$275.00
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$83.25
EC$225.00
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$111.01
EC$300.00
??

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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: June 2025
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