Cost of living comparison
Mali is 6.7% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% less in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 43.9% more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% less in Mali
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.51
|
$6.70
F CFA3,752
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
$6.42
F CFA3,595
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$0.77
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.58
F CFA324
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
$1.10
F CFA617
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.41
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.98
|
$9.46
F CFA5,296
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.77
|
$3.13
F CFA1,750
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.55
|
$6.00
F CFA3,358
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
$0.50
F CFA280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
$1.00
F CFA560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.70
|
$1.00
F CFA560
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$0.75
F CFA420
|
|
pay 43.9% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.85
|
$5.48
F CFA3,069
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD483.02
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,180.18
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.78
|
?? | |
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.63
|
$41.27
F CFA23,096
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,457.92
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,559.84
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.66
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,293.74
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,594.33
|
?? |
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.56
|
$2.39
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
$1.89
F CFA1,058
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD33.99
|
$0.93
F CFA522
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.84
|
$67.41
F CFA37,729
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.76
|
$5.67
F CFA3,175
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.48
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.82
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD767.13
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD627.14
|
?? |
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