Mali vs Nicaragua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mali Nicaragua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$509
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$1658
🏠 One person rent
$217
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$419
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$38.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$307
💸 GDP per capita
$833
$2255
😃 Human freedom index
5.9
5.48
❤️ Life expectancy
58.9
73.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
17
🌐 English speaking %
0%
1%
🎓 Higher education
27
29
😀 Quality of life
16
29
🏙️ Population
20.3M
5.14M

The average cost of living in Mali ($509) is 27% less expensive than in Nicaragua ($699). Mali ranked 174th vs 134th for Nicaragua in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mali compared to 0.4 months in Nicaragua. Ranked 180th and 150th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mali vs Nicaragua

We calculate prices for Mali and Nicaragua as a population-weighted mean of 7 and 10 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 Nicaragua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.39
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$286
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.43%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1531
$871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$814
$742
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$6.33
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$8.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.47
$9.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$4.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2915
$6239

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In Mali

City Cost of living Population
Bamako
$518
2.01M
Sikasso
$479
226K
Segou
$470
131K
Bougouni
$472
59.7K
Markala
$471
46K
Koulikoro
$471
43.2K
Banamba
$471
30.6K

In Nicaragua

City Cost of living Population
Managua
$787
937K
Leon
$614
174K
Masaya
$699
140K
Matagalpa
$548
133K
Chinandega
$627
122K
Esteli
$593
112K
Granada
$680
105K
Jinotega
$458
99.4K
Juigalpa
$647
51.8K
San Juan del Sur
$805
14.7K