Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mali vs. Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary
Mali is 52.5% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.9% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 48.0% less in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 70.3% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.8% less in Mali
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Mali.
Mali vs. Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mali instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 65.9% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.50
|
$6.70
F CFA3,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.48
|
$6.42
F CFA3,633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.10
|
$0.77
F CFA437
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$0.58
F CFA328
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Mali - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.43
|
$3.84
F CFA2,170
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.40
|
$8.91
F CFA5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.85
|
$8.86
F CFA5,011
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.46
|
$5.50
F CFA3,111
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.78
|
$7.08
F CFA4,006
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$1.81
F CFA1,026
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.48
F CFA270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$1.28
F CFA726
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$0.95
F CFA539
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.56
F CFA316
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$0.64
F CFA360
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Mali - Cost of groceries
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
|
$4.41
F CFA2,496
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$44.85
|
?? | |
Virgin Islands vs. Mali - Cost of transportation
pay 70.3% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.46
|
$57.51
F CFA32,531
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,513.89
|
$175.00
F CFA98,989
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.50
|
$80.00
F CFA45,252
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$272.68
|
$114.71
F CFA64,883
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Mali - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,287.50
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,433.33
|
?? |
Virgin Islands vs. Mali - Cost of childcare
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$2.39
F CFA1,350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.93
|
$1.89
F CFA1,069
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$0.93
F CFA528
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$118.33
|
$67.41
F CFA38,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$5.67
F CFA3,209
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Mali - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.33
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.25
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
|
?? |
Virgin Islands vs. Mali - Cost of clothing
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