France vs Mali - Cost of Living Comparison

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France Mali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1762
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4166
$1372
🏠 One person rent
$915
$247
🏘️ Family rent
$1573
$410
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$122
💸 GDP per capita
$46103
$1095
😃 Human freedom index
8.18
5.58
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
60.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
66
28
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
0%
🎓 Higher education
86
18
😀 Quality of life
87
13
🏙️ Population
68.6M
24.5M

The average cost of living in France ($1762) is 206% more expensive than in Mali ($575). France ranked 28th vs 172nd for Mali in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in France compared to 0.2 months in Mali. Ranked 24th and 189th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in France vs Mali

We calculate prices for France and Mali as a population-weighted mean of 151 and 7 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

France Mali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$3.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.47
$1.96
 Cappuccino
$4
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$708
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
12.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6594
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4614
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$6.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$8.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.29
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$826
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13678
$4121

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Cities Comparison in France vs Mali

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2480
2.11M
Marseille
$1780
886K
Lyon
$1764
519K
Toulouse
$1709
515K
Nice
$1934
358K
Nantes
$1607
328K
Strasbourg
$1688
294K
Montpellier
$1663
310K
Bordeaux
$1747
268K
Lille
$1698
238K
Rennes
$1502
231K
Villeurbanne
$1687
164K
Angers
$1739
159K
Amiens
$1358
136K
Le Mans
$1382
146K
Grenoble
$1581
156K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
119K
Saint-Etienne
$1269
173K
Metz
$1569
123K
Toulon
$1545
179K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
146K
Orleans
$1370
116K
Saint-Denis
$1985
115K
Dijon
$1521
162K
Aix-en-Provence
$1788
150K
Reims
$1520
178K
Nimes
$1435
152K
Brest
$1227
142K
Le Havre
$1286
167K
Argenteuil
$1991
106K

In Mali

City Cost of living Population
Bamako
$583
4.23M
Sikasso
$515
214K
Segou
$508
134K
Bougouni
$507
59.7K
Markala
$508
46K
Koulikoro
$508
43.2K
Banamba
$507
30.6K