Mali vs Sierra Leone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mali Sierra Leone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$1303
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1372
$1627
🏠 One person rent
$247
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$597
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$58.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$243
💸 GDP per capita
$1095
$807
😃 Human freedom index
5.58
6.34
❤️ Life expectancy
60.4
61.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
34
🌐 English speaking %
0%
83.5%
🎓 Higher education
18
25
😀 Quality of life
13
29
🏙️ Population
24.5M
8.64M

The average cost of living in Mali ($575) is 56% less expensive than in Sierra Leone ($1303). Mali ranked 172nd vs 55th for Sierra Leone 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 0.2 months in Sierra Leone. Ranked 189th and 158th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mali vs Sierra Leone

We calculate prices for Mali and Sierra Leone as a population-weighted mean of 7 and 3 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 Sierra Leone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.2
 Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$80.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$75.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.79%
12.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.39
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$1.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$96.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4121
$3601

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Cities Comparison in Mali vs Sierra Leone

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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 Sierra Leone

City Cost of living Population
Bo
$1257
234K
Freetown
$1323
951K
Kenema
$1257
188K