Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Mali Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Mali

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 70.7% more expensive than Mali without rent, and 158.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 72.9% more expensive than Mali without rent, and 114.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Mali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$6.63 F CFA 3,747
147.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$37.47 F CFA 21.2K
108.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$6.46 F CFA 3,648
47.37%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$1.84 F CFA 1,041
94.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$0.73 F CFA 414
249.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.61 F CFA 343
262.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$2.35 F CFA 1,328
172.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$21.06 F CFA 11.9K
-65.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Mali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$2.32 F CFA 1,311
-32.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$3.48 F CFA 1,967
-28.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
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Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$4.43 F CFA 2,499
-3.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$17.41 F CFA 9,830
-50.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$17.31 F CFA 9,773
-50.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$13.16 F CFA 7,431
4.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$3.19 F CFA 1,802
0.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$1.45 F CFA 821
87.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$2.80 F CFA 1,581
5.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$2.32 F CFA 1,313
84.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$1.66 F CFA 936
51.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$1.84 F CFA 1,039
14.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.10 F CFA 56.9
2110.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$2.35 F CFA 1,328
-34.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$0.96 F CFA 540
3165.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$1.53 F CFA 861
189.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$1.31 F CFA 739
287.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Mali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$4.75 F CFA 2,684
-38.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$1.23 F CFA 694
49.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$1.14 F CFA 643
0.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Mali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$150 F CFA 84.8K
19.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$57.2 F CFA 32.3K
-8.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Mali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$68.6 F CFA 38.7K
-29.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$3.95 F CFA 2,233
321.77%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$5.60 F CFA 3,165
147.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Mali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$79.0 F CFA 44.6K
1875.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Mali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Mali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$173 F CFA 97.8K
685.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$78.5 F CFA 44.3K
1279.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$410 F CFA 231.6K
468.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$303 F CFA 170.8K
467.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$10.2K F CFA 5.7M
-25.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$840 F CFA 474.2K
565.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Mali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$260 F CFA 146.7K
1411.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mali: March 1, 2026

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