Cost of living comparison
Mali is 17.1% more expensive than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.1% more in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 61.4% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.2% more in Mali
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Mali are more expensive than in Zambia.
If you lived in Mali instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 36.1% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW200.08
|
$6.70
F CFA4,289
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW106.03
|
$6.42
F CFA4,109
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.80
|
$0.77
F CFA494
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.18
|
$0.58
F CFA371
|
|
pay 61.4% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.52
|
$1.10
F CFA705
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.88
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW134.63
|
$9.46
F CFA6,054
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.40
|
$3.13
F CFA2,000
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.85
|
$6.00
F CFA3,838
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.32
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.75
|
$0.50
F CFA320
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW35.10
|
$1.00
F CFA640
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.63
|
$1.00
F CFA640
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.52
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.69
|
$0.75
F CFA480
|
|
pay 15.1% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW132.22
|
$5.48
F CFA3,508
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,027.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW222,096.11
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW336.55
|
?? | |
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,493.79
|
$41.27
F CFA26,398
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,949.44
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,189.68
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,316.87
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,905.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW182,305.02
|
?? |
pay 40.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.83
|
$2.39
F CFA1,526
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.53
|
$1.89
F CFA1,209
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW69.06
|
$0.93
F CFA597
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,143.48
|
$67.41
F CFA43,123
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW97.10
|
$5.67
F CFA3,628
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW511.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW521.19
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,502.06
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,296.32
|
?? |
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