Cost of living comparison
Mali is 9.9% cheaper than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 15.1% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.2% less in Mali
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,774
|
$6.70
F CFA3,872
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,190
|
$6.42
F CFA3,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA535
|
$0.77
F CFA446
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA568
|
$0.58
F CFA335
|
|
pay 21.3% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA318
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA3,896
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,098
|
$9.46
F CFA5,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,394
|
$3.13
F CFA1,806
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,533
|
$6.00
F CFA3,465
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA588
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA471
|
$0.50
F CFA289
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA570
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA509
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA371
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA312
|
$0.75
F CFA433
|
|
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,536
|
$5.48
F CFA3,167
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,154
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,569,720
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA14,626
|
?? | |
pay 15.1% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA28,057
|
$41.27
F CFA23,833
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA538,613
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA188,724
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA56,284
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA143,902
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA3,925,457
|
?? |
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,415
|
$2.39
F CFA1,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,444
|
$1.89
F CFA1,091
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA849
|
$0.93
F CFA539
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA37,430
|
$67.41
F CFA38,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$5.67
F CFA3,276
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA33,970
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA21,703
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA50,956
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA53,550
|
?? |
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