Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mali vs. Ethiopia Cost of Living Summary
Mali is 13.5% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% more in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 67.0% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 56.2% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.4% more in Mali
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Mali are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Mali.
Mali vs. Ethiopia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mali instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 21.4% more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
$6.70
F CFA3,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
$6.42
F CFA3,633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
$0.77
F CFA437
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
$0.58
F CFA328
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Mali - Cost of restaurants
pay 67.0% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
$3.84
F CFA2,170
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
$8.91
F CFA5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
$8.86
F CFA5,011
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
$5.50
F CFA3,111
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
$7.08
F CFA4,006
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
$1.81
F CFA1,026
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
$0.48
F CFA270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
$1.28
F CFA726
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
$0.95
F CFA539
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
$0.56
F CFA316
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
$0.64
F CFA360
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Mali - Cost of groceries
pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
$4.41
F CFA2,496
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
?? | |
Ethiopia vs. Mali - Cost of transportation
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
$57.51
F CFA32,531
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
$175.00
F CFA98,989
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
$80.00
F CFA45,252
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
$114.71
F CFA64,883
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Mali - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
?? |
Ethiopia vs. Mali - Cost of childcare
pay 43.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
$2.39
F CFA1,350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
$1.89
F CFA1,069
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
$0.93
F CFA528
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
$67.41
F CFA38,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
$5.67
F CFA3,209
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Mali - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
?? |
Ethiopia vs. Mali - Cost of clothing
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