Cost of living comparison
Mali is 22.8% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.3% more in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 44.6% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.3% less in Mali
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Mali are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Mali. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 31.3% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$6.42
F CFA3,875
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.77
F CFA466
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.58
F CFA350
|
|
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.38
|
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.75
F CFA452
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$5.48
F CFA3,308
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,819.36
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
?? | |
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.20
|
$41.27
F CFA24,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.68
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.71
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.42
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.89
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,746.08
|
?? |
pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.77
|
$67.41
F CFA40,664
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$5.67
F CFA3,422
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.96
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.61
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.83
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.89
|
?? |
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