Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mali vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary
Mali is 92.3% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% more in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1 times more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 50.8% more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.1% more in Mali
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Mali are more expensive than in Belarus. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Mali.
Mali vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mali instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 22.6% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
BYN22.88
|
$6.70
F CFA3,777
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.34
BYN15.48
|
$6.42
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BYN1.73
|
$0.77
F CFA435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
BYN1.08
|
$0.58
F CFA327
|
|
Belarus vs. Mali - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
BYN1.58
|
$3.84
F CFA2,162
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.03
BYN8.80
|
$8.91
F CFA5,019
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.53
BYN7.33
|
$8.86
F CFA4,991
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BYN3.72
|
$5.50
F CFA3,099
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
BYN4.67
|
$7.08
F CFA3,990
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BYN1.50
|
$1.81
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BYN2.11
|
$0.48
F CFA269
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
BYN2.24
|
$1.28
F CFA723
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
BYN2.40
|
$0.95
F CFA537
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BYN0.68
|
$0.56
F CFA315
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
BYN0.80
|
$0.64
F CFA359
|
|
Belarus vs. Mali - Cost of groceries
pay 50.8% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
BYN8.49
|
$4.41
F CFA2,486
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.40
BYN35.97
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,403.97
BYN50,498.15
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.24
BYN12.30
|
?? | |
Belarus vs. Mali - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.01
BYN34.84
|
$57.51
F CFA32,399
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$298.15
BYN865.10
|
$175.00
F CFA98,585
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.17
BYN519.85
|
$80.00
F CFA45,067
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.09
BYN116.32
|
$114.71
F CFA64,619
|
|
Belarus vs. Mali - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$281.30
BYN816.19
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,896.64
BYN22,912.35
|
?? |
Belarus vs. Mali - Cost of childcare
pay 63.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
BYN2.85
|
$2.39
F CFA1,344
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
BYN4.20
|
$1.89
F CFA1,065
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
BYN4.82
|
$0.93
F CFA526
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.82
BYN86.53
|
$67.41
F CFA37,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BYN10.27
|
$5.67
F CFA3,195
|
|
Belarus vs. Mali - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.44
BYN123.15
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.20
BYN113.73
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.42
BYN285.56
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.70
BYN239.97
|
?? |
Belarus vs. Mali - Cost of clothing
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