Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 3.0 times more expensive than Mali.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Mali, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
Mali
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
F CFA2,966
|
$25.29
CHF22.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.59
F CFA3,982
|
$16.39
CHF14.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA469
|
$4.49
CHF4.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
F CFA389
|
$4.05
CHF3.66
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Mali
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
F CFA635
|
$3.46
CHF3.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
F CFA5,813
|
$12.71
CHF11.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,718
|
$6.96
CHF6.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
F CFA1,554
|
$6.50
CHF5.87
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
F CFA2,158
|
$12.35
CHF11.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.53
CHF1.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$1.04
CHF0.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA604
|
$1.26
CHF1.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA767
|
$2.51
CHF2.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
F CFA279
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA366
|
$1.03
CHF0.93
|
|
pay 41.4% more for transportation
Mali
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,313
|
$7.75
CHF7.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$108.37
CHF97.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,253.06
CHF31,823.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$41.64
CHF37.59
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Mali
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.18
F CFA20,651
|
$52.30
CHF47.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.00
F CFA302,103
|
$1,574.30
CHF1,421.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.59
F CFA185,846
|
$1,317.64
CHF1,189.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA69,306
|
$173.73
CHF156.83
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Mali
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,462.28
CHF2,222.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$31,407.01
CHF28,351.86
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Mali
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
F CFA1,593
|
$7.36
CHF6.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
F CFA1,199
|
$5.23
CHF4.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA564
|
$9.76
CHF8.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.94
F CFA42,260
|
$84.81
CHF76.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
F CFA3,625
|
$20.50
CHF18.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Mali
|
Switzerland
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$120.31
CHF108.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$60.46
CHF54.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$130.36
CHF117.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$165.15
CHF149.09
|
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