Cost of living comparison
Mali is 3.7% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 79.4% more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 56.9% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.2% less in Mali
The cost of transportation and groceries in Mali are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Mali. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$6.70
F CFA3,867
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$6.42
F CFA3,705
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.77
F CFA445
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.58
F CFA334
|
|
pay 34.5% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.10
F CFA636
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$9.46
F CFA5,459
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$3.13
F CFA1,804
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$6.00
F CFA3,461
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.50
F CFA288
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.00
F CFA577
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.00
F CFA577
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.75
F CFA433
|
|
pay 79.4% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$5.48
F CFA3,163
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,147.12
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
?? | |
pay 56.9% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
$41.27
F CFA23,803
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.96
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.82
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.97
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,979.93
|
?? |
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$2.39
F CFA1,376
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$1.89
F CFA1,090
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
$0.93
F CFA538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$67.41
F CFA38,884
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$5.67
F CFA3,272
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
?? |
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