Cost of living comparison
Mali is 21.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.5% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 51.8% more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 38.9% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.3% less in Mali
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of United States, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$6.70
F CFA4,060
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$6.42
F CFA3,890
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.77
F CFA468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.58
F CFA351
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.10
F CFA668
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$9.46
F CFA5,731
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.13
F CFA1,893
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$6.00
F CFA3,633
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.50
F CFA303
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.00
F CFA606
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.00
F CFA606
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.75
F CFA454
|
|
pay 51.8% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$5.48
F CFA3,321
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
?? | |
pay 38.9% less for housing
|
United States
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$41.27
F CFA24,991
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
United States
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
?? |
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$2.39
F CFA1,445
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$1.89
F CFA1,144
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$0.93
F CFA565
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$67.41
F CFA40,824
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$5.67
F CFA3,435
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
United States
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
?? |
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