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
TTD64.66
|
$6.70
F CFA3,868
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.74
|
$6.42
F CFA3,706
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.63
|
$0.77
F CFA446
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.45
|
$0.58
F CFA334
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.76
|
$1.10
F CFA636
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.47
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD58.11
|
$9.46
F CFA5,460
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.84
|
$3.13
F CFA1,804
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.61
|
$6.00
F CFA3,462
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.66
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.79
|
$0.50
F CFA288
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.70
|
$1.00
F CFA577
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.73
|
$1.00
F CFA577
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.58
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.88
|
$0.75
F CFA433
|
|
pay 43.9% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.91
|
$5.48
F CFA3,164
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD484.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,673.90
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.89
|
?? | |
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD366.45
|
$41.27
F CFA23,808
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,465.71
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,565.61
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD353.45
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,296.66
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,658.74
|
?? |
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.59
|
$2.39
F CFA1,377
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.97
|
$1.89
F CFA1,090
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.07
|
$0.93
F CFA538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD324.57
|
$67.41
F CFA38,893
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.88
|
$5.67
F CFA3,273
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD361.29
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD279.45
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD768.86
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD628.55
|
?? |
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