Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 2.3% cheaper than Mali.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Mali, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
F CFA2,968
|
$8.29
ZAR152.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.59
F CFA3,985
|
$4.51
ZAR83.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA469
|
$0.93
ZAR17.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
F CFA389
|
$0.69
ZAR12.76
|
|
pay 25.2% less for groceries
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
F CFA636
|
$0.93
ZAR17.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
F CFA5,818
|
$3.52
ZAR64.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,722
|
$4.04
ZAR74.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
F CFA1,556
|
$2.09
ZAR38.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
F CFA2,160
|
$1.97
ZAR36.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
ZAR11.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.62
ZAR11.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA605
|
$0.59
ZAR10.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA768
|
$0.69
ZAR12.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
F CFA279
|
$0.49
ZAR9.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA366
|
$0.61
ZAR11.29
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,316
|
$4.81
ZAR88.52
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.85
ZAR936.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,587.45
ZAR360,790.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.44
ZAR155.46
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.18
F CFA20,666
|
$40.70
ZAR749.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.00
F CFA302,326
|
$363.07
ZAR6,687.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.59
F CFA185,983
|
$324.06
ZAR5,969.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA69,357
|
$76.48
ZAR1,408.70
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$170.15
ZAR3,134.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,782.54
ZAR69,672.40
|
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
F CFA1,594
|
$2.04
ZAR37.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
F CFA1,200
|
$1.79
ZAR32.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA564
|
$2.68
ZAR49.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.94
F CFA42,291
|
$28.55
ZAR525.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
F CFA3,628
|
$5.94
ZAR109.36
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Mali
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$44.73
ZAR823.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.20
ZAR556.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.48
ZAR1,500.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$77.16
ZAR1,421.16
|
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