Mali vs Sri Lanka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mali Sri Lanka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$547
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$1404
🏠 One person rent
$251
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$452
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$22.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$225
💸 GDP per capita
$897
$3828
😃 Human freedom index
5.9
6.13
❤️ Life expectancy
59.4
76.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
34
🌐 English speaking %
0%
18.3%
🎓 Higher education
27
58
😀 Quality of life
16
43
🏙️ Population
20.3M
21.4M

The average cost of living in Mali ($565) is 3% more expensive than in Sri Lanka ($547). Mali ranked 169th vs 175th for Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka. Ranked 176th and 100th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mali vs Sri Lanka

We calculate prices for Mali and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$7.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$29.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.8
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
17.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1620
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1424
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$3.11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$8.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$12.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.28
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$30.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$67.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$30.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3162
$595

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Mali

City Cost of living Population
Bamako
$574
4.23M
Sikasso
$503
226K
Segou
$498
131K
Bougouni
$496
59.7K
Markala
$496
46K
Koulikoro
$497
43.2K
Banamba
$495
30.6K

In Sri Lanka

City Cost of living Population
Colombo
$636
753K
Gampaha
$428
191K
Kandy
$435
120K
Trincomalee
$534
99.1K
Beruwala
$549
165K
Negombo
$437
142K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$492
116K
Galle
$484
93.1K
Anuradhapura
$561
63.2K
Matara
$499
68.2K