Cost of living in Mali

The cost of living in Mali is approximately 565 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1420 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Mali

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
565 $
Without Rent
315 $
Rent & Utilities
251 $
Food
201 $
Transport
63 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
419 $
GDP per Capita
897 $
Freedom Index
5.90
Lifespan
59 years
Speak English
0%
Population
20.3M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.91 $
Dinner 19.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.51 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.94 $
Capuccino 1.94 $
Coke, 330ml 0.46 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.12 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.64 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.1 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.43 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.67 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.28 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.32 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.16 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.59 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.91 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.84 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.96 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.3 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.14 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.17 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.51 $
Cigarette pack 2.76 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.33 $
Monthly Pass 12.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.05 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.61 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 14.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.93 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.85 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.54 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.2 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 37 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 58 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 25.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 168 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 374 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 268 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 632 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,804 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 943 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 419 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.74%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 24.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.14 $
Haircut 4.28 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 61.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 26.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 89 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,162 $

Cities in Mali by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Bamako
$320
Sikasso
$279
Segou
$273
Bougouni
$273
Koulikoro
$273
Markala
$272
Banamba
$272