Cost of living comparison
Mali is 20.2% more expensive than Uganda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.6% more in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 72.0% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 41.6% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% more in Mali
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Mali are more expensive than in Uganda. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 68.6% more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,897
|
$6.70
F CFA4,013
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,538
|
$6.42
F CFA3,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,616
|
$0.77
F CFA462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,138
|
$0.58
F CFA347
|
|
pay 72.0% more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,721
|
$1.10
F CFA660
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,578
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,384
|
$9.46
F CFA5,664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,773
|
$3.13
F CFA1,871
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,884
|
$6.00
F CFA3,591
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,503
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,481
|
$0.50
F CFA299
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,033
|
$1.00
F CFA599
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,548
|
$1.00
F CFA599
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,445
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,068
|
$0.75
F CFA449
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,308
|
$5.48
F CFA3,282
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,234
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,164,712
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,897
|
?? | |
pay 41.6% less for housing
|
Uganda
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX257,318
|
$41.27
F CFA24,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,109,859
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX687,830
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,574
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX459,653
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,834,935
|
?? |
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,948
|
$2.39
F CFA1,428
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,942
|
$1.89
F CFA1,131
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,144
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX171,545
|
$67.41
F CFA40,348
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,278
|
$5.67
F CFA3,395
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX55,917
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,247
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX120,961
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX182,542
|
?? |
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