Mali vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mali Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1372
$943
🏠 One person rent
$247
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$244
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$1095
$1479
😃 Human freedom index
5.58
5.26
❤️ Life expectancy
60.4
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
28
🌐 English speaking %
0%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
18
60
😀 Quality of life
13
30
🏙️ Population
24.5M
251M

The average cost of living in Mali ($575) is 45% more expensive than in Pakistan ($397). Mali ranked 172nd vs 196th for Pakistan 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 0.4 months in Pakistan. Ranked 189th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mali vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for Mali and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 7 and 36 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 Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$64.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$98.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.79%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$7.65
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$5.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.39
$2.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$15.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$46.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4121
$1616

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Cities Comparison in Mali vs Pakistan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$434
14.9M
Lahore
$432
11.1M
Faisalabad
$348
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$427
2.1M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$417
1.87M
Peshawar
$323
1.97M
Hyderabad
$365
1.73M
Islamabad
$464
1.01M
Quetta
$298
1M
Bahawalpur
$298
762K
Sialkot
$308
592K
Sargodha
$381
660K
Sheikhupura
$379
473K
Sukkur
$343
500K
Larkana
$337
491K
Mardan
$370
368K
Gujrat
$330
391K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
399K
Jhang
$302
414K
Wah
$360
259K
Mingora
$369
280K
Chiniot
$378
478K
Kamoke
$326
231K
Nawabshah
$326
263K
Mirpur Khas
$392
237K
Okara
$315
232K
Kohat
$379
171K
Sahiwal
$318
248K
Jacobabad
$327
201K