Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mali vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary
Mali is 2.7% more expensive than Niger overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 91.2% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% more in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 70.3% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% less in Mali
The cost of groceries and transportation in Mali are more expensive than in Niger. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mali. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Mali.
Mali vs. Niger Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mali instead of Niger, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.34
F CFA2,985
|
$6.70
F CFA3,747
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
F CFA5,971
|
$6.42
F CFA3,590
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
F CFA833
|
$0.77
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
F CFA373
|
$0.58
F CFA324
|
|
Niger vs. Mali - Cost of restaurants
pay 91.2% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA332
|
$3.84
F CFA2,145
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.91
F CFA4,979
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.28
F CFA5,745
|
$8.86
F CFA4,951
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,260
|
$5.50
F CFA3,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
F CFA1,555
|
$7.08
F CFA3,958
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
F CFA903
|
$1.81
F CFA1,014
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA376
|
$0.48
F CFA266
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
F CFA752
|
$1.28
F CFA717
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA436
|
$0.95
F CFA533
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA376
|
$0.56
F CFA312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
F CFA181
|
$0.64
F CFA356
|
|
Niger vs. Mali - Cost of groceries
pay 15.9% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
F CFA2,128
|
$4.41
F CFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,367.07
F CFA11,941,620
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.38
F CFA1,891
|
?? | |
Niger vs. Mali - Cost of transportation
pay 70.3% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$57.51
F CFA32,142
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.32
F CFA547,324
|
$175.00
F CFA97,804
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$534.18
F CFA298,541
|
$80.00
F CFA44,710
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.24
F CFA114,148
|
$114.71
F CFA64,107
|
|
Niger vs. Mali - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,068.35
F CFA597,081
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,519.83
F CFA3,084,919
|
?? |
Niger vs. Mali - Cost of childcare
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
F CFA746
|
$2.39
F CFA1,334
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
F CFA1,824
|
$1.89
F CFA1,056
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
F CFA1,493
|
$0.93
F CFA522
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.77
F CFA37,318
|
$67.41
F CFA37,676
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.34
F CFA2,985
|
$5.67
F CFA3,170
|
|
Niger vs. Mali - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.22
F CFA39,805
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.03
F CFA49,757
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.42
F CFA29,854
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.22
F CFA39,805
|
?? |
Niger vs. Mali - Cost of clothing
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