Cost of living comparison
Mali is 2.6% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Mali instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,326
|
$8.00
CFA4,922
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,336
|
$4.83
CFA2,973
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,254
|
$0.89
CFA547
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA834
|
$0.57
CFA352
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,129
|
$0.87
CFA534
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,307
|
$7.81
CFA4,807
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,258
|
$8.20
CFA5,046
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,154
|
$1.90
CFA1,167
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,642
|
$3.43
CFA2,112
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA978
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA702
|
$0.48
CFA293
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA826
|
$1.07
CFA656
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,095
|
$1.27
CFA781
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA559
|
$0.46
CFA284
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA640
|
$0.61
CFA373
|
|
pay 37.8% more for transportation
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,387
|
$4.89
CFA3,008
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,456
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,560,476
|
$50,000.00
CFA30,760,001
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,828
|
?? | |
pay 2.6% less for housing
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA184,560
|
$35.94
CFA22,111
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA615,684
|
$1,000.00
CFA615,200
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA169,180
|
$538.39
CFA331,218
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA153,834
|
$204.36
CFA125,723
|
|
pay 62.2% more for childcare
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA476,780
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,552,480
|
$12,000.00
CFA7,382,400
|
|
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA667
|
$2.00
CFA1,230
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,040
|
$2.01
CFA1,240
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,641
|
$1.50
CFA923
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,931
|
$69.94
CFA43,028
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,105
|
$6.00
CFA3,691
|
|
pay 49.2% less for clothing
Republic of the Congo
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,374
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,897
|
$25.00
CFA15,380
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA72,286
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA116,984
|
$125.00
CFA76,900
|
|
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