Cost of living comparison
Mali is 29.4% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Mali instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 52.8% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
FCFA8,519
|
$4.91
F CFA2,987
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,438
|
$6.59
F CFA4,011
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
FCFA1,275
|
$0.78
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA912
|
$0.64
F CFA392
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
FCFA934
|
$1.05
F CFA640
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
FCFA2,807
|
$9.62
F CFA5,855
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
FCFA4,348
|
$9.46
F CFA5,759
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
FCFA2,142
|
$2.57
F CFA1,566
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,348
|
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
FCFA875
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
FCFA625
|
$0.50
F CFA304
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
FCFA1,391
|
$1.00
F CFA609
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
FCFA796
|
$1.27
F CFA773
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA807
|
$0.46
F CFA281
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
FCFA787
|
$0.61
F CFA369
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
FCFA3,143
|
$5.48
F CFA3,337
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
FCFA13,230
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,585.40
FCFA17,396,048
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.24
FCFA12,317
|
?? | |
pay 56.0% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$156.50
FCFA95,240
|
$34.18
F CFA20,800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.70
FCFA627,248
|
$500.00
F CFA304,282
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$381.29
FCFA232,038
|
$307.59
F CFA187,186
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA278,085
|
$114.71
F CFA69,806
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA130,321
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,103,677
|
?? |
pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.85
FCFA1,735
|
$2.64
F CFA1,604
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
FCFA2,545
|
$1.98
F CFA1,208
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
FCFA2,130
|
$0.93
F CFA568
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.25
FCFA45,794
|
$69.94
F CFA42,564
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
FCFA6,086
|
$6.00
F CFA3,651
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.42
FCFA21,553
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
FCFA21,638
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA56,123
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
FCFA54,771
|
?? |
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