Cost of living comparison
Mali is 38.9% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% less in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 75.6% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.8% less in Mali
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
Seychelles
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR246.08
|
$6.70
F CFA4,265
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR117.44
|
$6.42
F CFA4,086
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.88
|
$0.77
F CFA491
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.46
|
$0.58
F CFA369
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
Seychelles
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.40
|
$1.10
F CFA701
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR203.45
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR98.14
|
$9.46
F CFA6,020
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR50.97
|
$3.13
F CFA1,989
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.12
|
$6.00
F CFA3,817
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.45
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.55
|
$0.50
F CFA318
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.75
|
$1.00
F CFA636
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.47
|
$1.00
F CFA636
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.17
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.52
|
$0.75
F CFA477
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
Seychelles
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR87.09
|
$5.48
F CFA3,488
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR374.39
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR376,852.49
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR595.85
|
?? | |
pay 75.6% less for housing
Seychelles
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,390.44
|
$41.27
F CFA26,252
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,840.59
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,740.50
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,004.30
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Seychelles
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,372.87
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR94,419.59
|
?? |
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
Seychelles
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR107.29
|
$2.39
F CFA1,518
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR73.17
|
$1.89
F CFA1,202
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR254.29
|
$0.93
F CFA594
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,055.09
|
$67.41
F CFA42,884
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR87.01
|
$5.67
F CFA3,608
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Seychelles
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR687.62
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR288.25
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR843.28
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR945.02
|
?? |
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