Mali vs Rwanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mali Rwanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$554
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1342
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$236
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$135
💸 GDP per capita
$1095
$1000
😃 Human freedom index
5.58
5.67
❤️ Life expectancy
60.4
67.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
58
🌐 English speaking %
0%
21.2%
🎓 Higher education
18
23
😀 Quality of life
15
31
🏙️ Population
24.5M
14.3M

The average cost of living in Mali ($554) is 32% less expensive than in Rwanda ($819). Mali ranked 174th vs 126th for Rwanda in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Mali compared to 0.2 months in Rwanda. Ranked 185th and 147th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mali vs Rwanda

We calculate prices for Mali and Rwanda 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 Rwanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.04
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$780
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$40.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$61.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
16.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1693
$10729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$898
$1239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.88
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.02
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$3.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$128
$140
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4688
$7676

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Cities Comparison in Mali vs Rwanda

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Mali

City Cost of living Population
Bamako
$561
4.23M
Sikasso
$501
226K
Segou
$495
131K
Bougouni
$494
59.7K
Markala
$495
46K
Koulikoro
$493
43.2K
Banamba
$494
30.6K

In Rwanda

City Cost of living Population
Kigali
$872
1.75M
Ruhengeri
$553
153K
Gisenyi
$411
53.6K
Byumba
$671
36.4K
Cyangugu
$543
27.4K
Nyanza
$583
25.4K
Butare
$447
19.9K
Kibuye
$533
12.3K