Cost of living and expenses in Mali

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Mali? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Mali, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Mali (The last update: today)

Currency in Mali West African CFA franc (XOF CFA). For 10 US dollars you can get 6.3 thousand West African CFA francs. For 100 US dollars you can get 63 thousand West African CFA francs. And the other way around: For 100 West African CFA francs you can get 0.159 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Mali? Look here: Prices in cities in Mali

Prices: Bamako   Bafoulabé   Kayes   Gao   Dire   Kidal  


Price fees $150

fees

$150
27% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $34 ($20 - $43)

internet

$34 ($20 - $43)
by half less than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $500

renting a small apartment in the center

$500
72% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $379 ($258 - $500)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$379 ($258 - $500)
84% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Mali:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $4.7 (CFA 2.94K)
  2. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.4 (CFA 860)
  3. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $500 (CFA 315K)
  4. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $308 (CFA 194K)
  5. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $518 (CFA 326K)
  6. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $379 (CFA 239K)
  7. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $150 (CFA 94.4K)
  8. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $78 (CFA 49.4K)
  9. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $34 (CFA 21.5K)
  10. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $10.1K (CFA 6.37M)
  11. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $431 (CFA 271K)
  12. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1.2 (CFA 782)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$0.78 ($0.47 - $1)
69% is less expensive than in United States

bread

$1.4 ($1 - $2.2)
by half less than in United States

bottle of water

$0.64 ($0.43 - $1)
69% is less expensive than in United States

cheap restaurant

$4.9 ($1.6 - $10)
75% is less expensive than in United States