Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Mali Cost of Living Summary
Cote d'Ivoire is 44.4% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Mali. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Mali Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Mali, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,755
|
$3.58
F CFA2,004
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,598
|
$11.18
F CFA6,262
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA432
|
$0.84
F CFA473
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA325
|
$0.84
F CFA471
|
|
Mali vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
F CFA2,149
|
$0.52
F CFA292
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.91
F CFA4,990
|
$11.63
F CFA6,512
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.86
F CFA4,962
|
$9.04
F CFA5,066
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
F CFA3,081
|
$2.26
F CFA1,265
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.08
F CFA3,967
|
$3.96
F CFA2,219
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
F CFA1,016
|
$1.82
F CFA1,017
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA267
|
$0.52
F CFA289
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
F CFA719
|
$1.02
F CFA570
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
F CFA534
|
$0.92
F CFA514
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA313
|
$0.76
F CFA425
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA357
|
$0.79
F CFA443
|
|
Mali vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of groceries
pay 34.3% more for transportation
|
Mali
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
F CFA2,472
|
$5.92
F CFA3,318
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.19
F CFA27,551
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,855.61
F CFA17,282,121
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.10
F CFA9,017
|
|
Mali vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Mali
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.51
F CFA32,212
|
$43.08
F CFA24,128
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.00
F CFA98,017
|
$593.76
F CFA332,563
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$80.00
F CFA44,808
|
$371.16
F CFA207,886
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA64,246
|
$154.37
F CFA86,463
|
|
Mali vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$295.14
F CFA165,307
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,311.61
F CFA1,854,822
|
Mali vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of childcare
pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,337
|
$1.07
F CFA601
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,058
|
$2.01
F CFA1,127
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA523
|
$1.79
F CFA1,002
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA37,758
|
$80.64
F CFA45,168
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,177
|
$8.94
F CFA5,009
|
|
Mali vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$83.47
F CFA46,754
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.70
F CFA26,716
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$89.44
F CFA50,093
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$141.31
F CFA79,147
|
Mali vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of clothing
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