Mali vs Sudan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mali Sudan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$850
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1372
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$247
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$142
💸 GDP per capita
$1095
$985
😃 Human freedom index
5.58
3.98
❤️ Life expectancy
60.4
66.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
14
🌐 English speaking %
0%
93.7%
🎓 Higher education
18
49
😀 Quality of life
13
26
🏙️ Population
24.5M
50.4M

The average cost of living in Mali ($575) is 32% less expensive than in Sudan ($850). Mali ranked 172nd vs 122nd for Sudan 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 Sudan. Ranked 189th and 166th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mali vs Sudan

We calculate prices for Mali and Sudan as a population-weighted mean of 7 and 12 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 Sudan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.98
 Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$46.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.79%
29.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$2092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$1139
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$6.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.39
$3.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$21.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$80.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4121
$1618

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Cities Comparison in Mali vs Sudan

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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 Sudan

City Cost of living Population
Khartoum
$832
5.35M
Omdurman
$848
2.81M
Khartoum North
$819
936K
Kassala
$931
536K
Kosti
$800
528K
El-Obeid
$804
560K
Port Sudan
$964
580K
Nyala
$919
493K
El-Gadarif
$858
355K
Ad-Damazin
$771
186K
Al-Fashir
$905
286K
Atbara
$1104
135K