Cost of living comparison
Mali is 50.5% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.0% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% less in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 82.0% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.0% less in Mali
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$6.70
F CFA4,258
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$6.42
F CFA4,080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.77
F CFA490
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.58
F CFA368
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.10
F CFA700
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$9.46
F CFA6,011
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$3.13
F CFA1,986
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$6.00
F CFA3,811
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.50
F CFA318
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.00
F CFA635
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.00
F CFA635
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.75
F CFA476
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$5.48
F CFA3,483
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
?? | |
pay 82.0% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$41.27
F CFA26,210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
?? |
pay 64.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$2.39
F CFA1,516
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.89
F CFA1,200
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$0.93
F CFA593
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$67.41
F CFA42,816
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$5.67
F CFA3,603
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
?? |
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