Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mali vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary
Mali is 22.3% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 99.6% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% more in Mali
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Mali are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Mali.
Mali vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mali instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.33
BWP137.19
|
$6.70
F CFA3,777
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.01
BWP79.82
|
$6.42
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
BWP10.88
|
$0.77
F CFA435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BWP6.39
|
$0.58
F CFA327
|
|
Botswana vs. Mali - Cost of restaurants
pay 99.6% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
BWP11.40
|
$3.84
F CFA2,162
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
BWP45.46
|
$8.91
F CFA5,019
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
BWP73.48
|
$8.86
F CFA4,991
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BWP30.88
|
$5.50
F CFA3,099
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
BWP31.11
|
$7.08
F CFA3,990
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BWP10.59
|
$1.81
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.63
|
$0.48
F CFA269
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BWP10.63
|
$1.28
F CFA723
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
BWP9.72
|
$0.95
F CFA537
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
BWP8.54
|
$0.56
F CFA315
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
BWP7.69
|
$0.64
F CFA359
|
|
Botswana vs. Mali - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
BWP56.92
|
$4.41
F CFA2,486
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.79
BWP409.08
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,652.69
BWP274,382.03
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.46
BWP271.89
|
?? | |
Botswana vs. Mali - Cost of transportation
pay 10.8% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.19
BWP693.44
|
$57.51
F CFA32,399
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.85
BWP3,492.13
|
$175.00
F CFA98,585
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$160.93
BWP2,138.04
|
$80.00
F CFA45,067
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.95
BWP703.47
|
$114.71
F CFA64,619
|
|
Botswana vs. Mali - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.01
BWP1,953.10
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,593.57
BWP47,742.47
|
?? |
Botswana vs. Mali - Cost of childcare
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP29.93
|
$2.39
F CFA1,344
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
BWP30.49
|
$1.89
F CFA1,065
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.68
BWP48.89
|
$0.93
F CFA526
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.35
BWP429.75
|
$67.41
F CFA37,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.76
BWP89.80
|
$5.67
F CFA3,195
|
|
Botswana vs. Mali - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.00
BWP611.12
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.41
BWP324.27
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.82
BWP954.10
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.12
BWP1,197.30
|
?? |
Botswana vs. Mali - Cost of clothing
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