Cost of living comparison
Mali is 14.7% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% more in Mali
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Mali are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR171.62
|
$6.70
F CFA3,872
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR91.25
|
$6.42
F CFA3,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
$0.77
F CFA446
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR14.17
|
$0.58
F CFA335
|
|
pay 59.5% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR70.30
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR80.31
|
$9.46
F CFA5,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR42.60
|
$3.13
F CFA1,806
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
$6.00
F CFA3,465
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
$0.50
F CFA289
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.36
|
$1.00
F CFA578
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.64
|
$0.75
F CFA433
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR95.43
|
$5.48
F CFA3,167
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR1,000.62
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR394,192.37
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR163.52
|
?? | |
pay 0.2% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR791.33
|
$41.27
F CFA23,833
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,317.62
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,242.48
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,537.88
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,330.56
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR77,154.68
|
?? |
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR40.32
|
$2.39
F CFA1,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR36.01
|
$1.89
F CFA1,091
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR55.55
|
$0.93
F CFA539
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR564.30
|
$67.41
F CFA38,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR126.65
|
$5.67
F CFA3,276
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR912.71
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR613.24
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,728.99
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,556.42
|
?? |
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