Mali vs Mauritius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mali Mauritius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$803
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1367
$1949
🏠 One person rent
$251
$356
🏘️ Family rent
$425
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$65.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$610
💸 GDP per capita
$1086
$11872
😃 Human freedom index
5.75
7.66
❤️ Life expectancy
60.4
73.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
51
🌐 English speaking %
0%
16%
🎓 Higher education
26
44
😀 Quality of life
15
61
🏙️ Population
24.5M
1.26M

The average cost of living in Mali ($575) is 28% less expensive than in Mauritius ($803). Mali ranked 170th vs 128th for Mauritius in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Mali compared to 0.8 months in Mauritius. Ranked 186th and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mali vs Mauritius

We calculate prices for Mali and Mauritius as a population-weighted mean of 7 and 8 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.

Mali Mauritius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$382
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$665
$788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$1472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1026
$1241
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$9.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$6.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.9
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$153
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3602
$4551

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In Mali

City Cost of living Population
Bamako
$583
4.23M
Sikasso
$514
226K
Segou
$506
131K
Bougouni
$508
59.7K
Markala
$508
46K
Koulikoro
$506
43.2K
Banamba
$506
30.6K

In Mauritius

City Cost of living Population
Port Louis
$831
149K
Curepipe
$842
77.5K
Quatre Bornes
$727
81.8K
Triolet
$834
23.4K
Goodlands
$822
20.7K
Mahebourg
$812
15.8K
Centre de Flacq
$692
15.8K
Bambous
$774
15.3K