Cost of living comparison
Mali is 29.6% cheaper than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 67.3% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% less in Mali
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.77
F CFA466
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.58
F CFA350
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.75
F CFA452
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
?? | |
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? | ?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? | ?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
?? |
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
?? |
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