Cost of living comparison
compared to
Morocco vs. Mali Cost of Living Summary
Morocco is 12.3% cheaper than Mali overall.
Morocco vs. Mali Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Morocco instead of Mali, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.50
F CFA4,963
|
$3.66
MAD35.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
F CFA4,777
|
$6.44
MAD62.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA540
|
$0.67
MAD6.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
F CFA394
|
$0.38
MAD3.69
|
|
Mali vs. Morocco - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.8% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
F CFA2,240
|
$0.59
MAD5.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.91
F CFA5,201
|
$4.47
MAD43.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
F CFA4,214
|
$3.27
MAD31.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
F CFA3,454
|
$1.78
MAD17.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.08
F CFA4,135
|
$2.59
MAD25.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
F CFA1,059
|
$0.64
MAD6.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA278
|
$0.59
MAD5.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
F CFA749
|
$0.36
MAD3.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
F CFA557
|
$0.34
MAD3.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA326
|
$0.31
MAD2.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
F CFA305
|
$0.32
MAD3.09
|
|
Mali vs. Morocco - Cost of groceries
pay 29.9% more for transportation
|
Mali
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.20
F CFA2,452
|
$5.45
MAD53.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.07
MAD166.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,782.91
MAD309K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.89
MAD57.27
|
|
Mali vs. Morocco - Cost of transportation
pay 33.5% more for housing
|
Mali
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
F CFA37,949
|
$35.16
MAD342.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.00
F CFA102K
|
$283.95
MAD2,762.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$80.00
F CFA46,706
|
$183.27
MAD1,783.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA66,968
|
$29.10
MAD283.17
|
|
Mali vs. Morocco - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$115.97
MAD1,128.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,191.04
MAD50,507.06
|
Mali vs. Morocco - Cost of childcare
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,393
|
$3.85
MAD37.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
F CFA974
|
$1.63
MAD15.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.92
MAD38.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.00
F CFA40,868
|
$22.99
MAD223.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.57
MAD54.22
|
|
Mali vs. Morocco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$32.07
MAD312.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.76
MAD396.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$74.03
MAD720.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$62.59
MAD608.95
|
Mali vs. Morocco - Cost of clothing
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