Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mali vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary
Mali is 5.3% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 31.2% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.6% less in Mali
The cost of groceries and transportation in Mali are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Mali.
Mali vs. Japan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mali instead of Japan, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
¥1,031
|
$6.70
F CFA3,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
¥796
|
$6.42
F CFA3,633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
¥166
|
$0.77
F CFA437
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
¥119
|
$0.58
F CFA328
|
|
Japan vs. Mali - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.2% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
¥234
|
$3.84
F CFA2,170
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
¥791
|
$8.91
F CFA5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
¥885
|
$8.86
F CFA5,011
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
¥324
|
$5.50
F CFA3,111
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
¥457
|
$7.08
F CFA4,006
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
¥334
|
$1.81
F CFA1,026
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
¥175
|
$0.48
F CFA270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
¥264
|
$1.28
F CFA726
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
¥333
|
$0.95
F CFA539
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
¥190
|
$0.56
F CFA316
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
¥180
|
$0.64
F CFA360
|
|
Japan vs. Mali - Cost of groceries
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
¥686
|
$4.41
F CFA2,496
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.14
¥9,236
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,599.51
¥3,529,252
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
¥3,955
|
?? | |
Japan vs. Mali - Cost of transportation
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.91
¥5,296
|
$57.51
F CFA32,531
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.18
¥84,826
|
$175.00
F CFA98,989
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.61
¥55,222
|
$80.00
F CFA45,252
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.72
¥18,539
|
$114.71
F CFA64,883
|
|
Japan vs. Mali - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.89
¥46,363
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,159.48
¥2,055,050
|
?? |
Japan vs. Mali - Cost of childcare
pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
¥407
|
$2.39
F CFA1,350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
¥473
|
$1.89
F CFA1,069
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
¥607
|
$0.93
F CFA528
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.54
¥9,298
|
$67.41
F CFA38,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.46
¥1,946
|
$5.67
F CFA3,209
|
|
Japan vs. Mali - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.79
¥6,995
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.04
¥5,003
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.37
¥8,959
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.37
¥13,644
|
?? |
Japan vs. Mali - Cost of clothing
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