Mali vs. Georgia Cost of Living Summary

Mali is 20.9% cheaper than Georgia.

Restaurants
pay 59.0% less in Mali
Groceries
pay 6.7% more in Mali
Transportation
pay 49.4% more in Mali
Housing
pay 56.5% less in Mali
Entertainment and Sports
pay 45.0% less in Mali

The cost of transportation and groceries in Mali are more expensive than in Georgia. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mali.

Mali vs. Georgia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mali instead of Georgia, you would:

pay 59.0% less for restaurants

 
Georgia
Mali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.33
 
$6.70
F CFA3,817
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.85
 
$6.42
F CFA3,657
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.35
 
$0.77
F CFA440

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pay 6.7% more for groceries

 
Georgia
Mali
Bread
1 loaf
$3.29
 
$3.84
F CFA2,185
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.40
 
$8.91
F CFA5,073
Milk (1 gallon) $3.61
 
$8.86
F CFA5,044

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pay 49.4% more for transportation

 
Georgia
Mali
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.95
 
$4.41
F CFA2,513
Monthly public transit pass $59.48
 
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,222.12
 
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pay 56.5% less for housing

 
Georgia
Mali
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$70.37
 
$57.51
F CFA32,746
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,602.45
 
$175.00
F CFA99,642
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,294.62
 
$80.00
F CFA45,551

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Georgia
Mali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,141.84
 
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,947.68
 
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pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Georgia
Mali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.70
 
$2.39
F CFA1,359
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.00
 
$1.89
F CFA1,076
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.86
 
$0.93
F CFA531

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Georgia
Mali
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.91
 
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.23
 
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.18
 
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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026
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