Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mali vs. Ethiopia Cost of Living Summary
Mali is 20.6% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.
Mali vs. Ethiopia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mali instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 59.2% more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
ETB654.34
|
$8.50
F CFA4,963
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
ETB1,063.31
|
$8.18
F CFA4,777
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
ETB99.06
|
$0.93
F CFA540
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
ETB107.50
|
$0.68
F CFA394
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Mali - Cost of restaurants
pay 86.0% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
ETB194.58
|
$3.84
F CFA2,240
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ETB604.57
|
$8.91
F CFA5,201
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
ETB669.40
|
$7.22
F CFA4,214
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
ETB289.63
|
$5.92
F CFA3,454
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
ETB750.34
|
$7.08
F CFA4,135
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
ETB399.44
|
$1.81
F CFA1,059
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
ETB48.73
|
$0.48
F CFA278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
ETB161.65
|
$1.28
F CFA749
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB50.42
|
$0.95
F CFA557
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
ETB35.99
|
$0.56
F CFA326
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
ETB79.77
|
$0.52
F CFA305
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Mali - Cost of groceries
pay 19.0% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
ETB577.22
|
$4.20
F CFA2,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.11
ETB3,453.30
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
ETB9M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.53
ETB576.64
|
?? | |
Ethiopia vs. Mali - Cost of transportation
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$212.33
ETB34,734.76
|
$65.00
F CFA37,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$706.95
ETB116K
|
$175.00
F CFA102K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$394.55
ETB64,542.82
|
$80.00
F CFA46,706
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.76
ETB25,644.51
|
$114.71
F CFA66,968
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Mali - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.41
ETB22,314.75
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,187.50
ETB5M
|
?? |
Ethiopia vs. Mali - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
ETB130.87
|
$2.39
F CFA1,393
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.92
ETB150.32
|
$1.67
F CFA974
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
ETB1,308.69
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.15
ETB7,221.55
|
$70.00
F CFA40,868
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ETB613.45
|
?? | |
Ethiopia vs. Mali - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.14
ETB5,421.12
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.86
ETB11,591.24
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.65
ETB12,865.68
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.70
ETB13,529.26
|
?? |
Ethiopia vs. Mali - Cost of clothing
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