Cost of living comparison
Mali is 43.0% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Mali instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 78.0% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Mali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$41.23
€38.51
|
$8.00
F CFA4,902
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.76
|
$4.83
F CFA2,961
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.94
€5.55
|
$0.89
F CFA545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.70
€7.20
|
$0.57
F CFA350
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Mali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
€3.55
|
$0.87
F CFA532
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.72
€10.01
|
$7.81
F CFA4,788
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
€7.94
|
$8.20
F CFA5,025
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.01
|
$1.90
F CFA1,162
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
€6.20
|
$3.43
F CFA2,103
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.24
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.86
|
$0.48
F CFA292
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$1.07
F CFA654
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.75
|
$1.27
F CFA778
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.28
|
$0.46
F CFA283
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.30
|
$0.61
F CFA371
|
|
pay 43.2% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
€7.72
|
$4.89
F CFA2,996
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.21
€35.69
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,988.99
€20,540.05
|
$50,000.00
F CFA30,636,655
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.25
€17.05
|
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pay 61.7% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Mali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.38
€100.30
|
$35.94
F CFA22,022
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$5,818.99
€5,435.55
|
$1,000.00
F CFA612,733
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$4,384.68
€4,095.76
|
$538.39
F CFA329,890
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$226.60
€211.67
|
$204.36
F CFA125,219
|
|
pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,518.24
€3,286.41
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,240.37
€17,972.54
|
$12,000.00
F CFA7,352,797
|
|
pay 72.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.80
€8.22
|
$2.00
F CFA1,225
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€4.13
|
$2.01
F CFA1,235
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.09
€11.30
|
$1.50
F CFA919
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$604.70
€564.85
|
$69.94
F CFA42,856
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$6.00
F CFA3,676
|
|
pay 55.0% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.47
€133.08
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
€36.46
|
$25.00
F CFA15,318
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$149.66
€139.80
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$481.56
€449.83
|
$125.00
F CFA76,592
|
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