Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mali vs. Isle of Man Cost of Living Summary
Mali is 42.1% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.0% less in Mali
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Mali.
Mali vs. Isle of Man Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mali instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.38
£22.02
|
$6.70
F CFA3,777
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
£7.60
|
$6.42
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.02
|
$0.77
F CFA435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
£1.49
|
$0.58
F CFA327
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Mali - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.8% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
£1.69
|
$3.84
F CFA2,162
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
£2.67
|
$8.91
F CFA5,019
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.28
£6.21
|
$8.86
F CFA4,991
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
£3.74
|
$5.50
F CFA3,099
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.72
|
$7.08
F CFA3,990
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$1.81
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.61
|
$0.48
F CFA269
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.98
|
$1.28
F CFA723
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$0.95
F CFA537
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$0.56
F CFA315
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$0.64
F CFA359
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Mali - Cost of groceries
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
£5.98
|
$4.41
F CFA2,486
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.03
£66.74
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,200.43
£25,637.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.70
£14.02
|
?? | |
Isle of Man vs. Mali - Cost of transportation
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.34
£55.73
|
$57.51
F CFA32,399
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,259.12
£943.87
|
$175.00
F CFA98,585
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,096.96
£822.31
|
$80.00
F CFA45,067
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.92
£171.61
|
$114.71
F CFA64,619
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Mali - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,671.96
£1,253.34
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,716.53
£23,775.50
|
?? |
Isle of Man vs. Mali - Cost of childcare
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.91
|
$2.39
F CFA1,344
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
£3.92
|
$1.89
F CFA1,065
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.03
£16.52
|
$0.93
F CFA526
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.44
£49.05
|
$67.41
F CFA37,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£12.01
|
$5.67
F CFA3,195
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Mali - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.07
£33.78
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.40
£84.26
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.90
£58.40
|
?? |
Isle of Man vs. Mali - Cost of clothing
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