Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Mali Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Mali

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 16.8% cheaper than Mali without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 16.5% cheaper than Mali without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Mali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 R$28.92
$6.63 F CFA 3,747
-16.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.61 R$150
$37.47 F CFA 21.2K
-23.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$33.37
$6.46 F CFA 3,648
-1.55%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.20
$1.84 F CFA 1,041
-4.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.66
$0.73 F CFA 414
47.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.72
$0.61 F CFA 343
16.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 R$9.51
$2.35 F CFA 1,328
-22.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.75
$21.06 F CFA 11.9K
-87.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Mali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.27
$2.32 F CFA 1,311
-56.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$7.82
$3.48 F CFA 1,967
-57.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.12
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Eggs
$2.02 R$10.61
$4.43 F CFA 2,499
-54.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$45.17
$17.41 F CFA 9,830
-50.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 R$19.40
$17.31 F CFA 9,773
-78.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 R$38.13
$13.16 F CFA 7,431
-44.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$10.89
$3.19 F CFA 1,802
-35.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$6.93
$1.45 F CFA 821
-8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.16
$2.80 F CFA 1,581
-58.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.49
$2.32 F CFA 1,313
-38.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$5.93
$1.66 F CFA 936
-31.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.78
$1.84 F CFA 1,039
-40.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$0.10 F CFA 56.9
660.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.66
$2.35 F CFA 1,328
-70.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.43
$0.96 F CFA 540
127.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 R$39.74
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.38
$1.53 F CFA 861
-20.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$11.43
$1.31 F CFA 739
66.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Mali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.85
$4.75 F CFA 2,684
-80.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 R$213
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.51
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 R$4.46
$1.23 F CFA 694
-30.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 R$37.27
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.75
$1.14 F CFA 643
-4.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$114.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$145.1K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Mali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 R$356
$150 F CFA 84.8K
-54.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 R$74.0
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.35 R$102
$57.2 F CFA 32.3K
-66.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Mali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.09 R$121
$68.6 F CFA 38.7K
-66.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 R$119
$3.95 F CFA 2,233
472.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 R$32.74
$5.60 F CFA 3,165
11.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Mali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 R$1,495
$79.0 F CFA 44.6K
260.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,467 R$39.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Mali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.77 R$261
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 R$222
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$400
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 R$323
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Mali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 R$1,756
$173 F CFA 97.8K
93.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 R$1,197
$78.5 F CFA 44.3K
190.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 R$3,384
$410 F CFA 231.6K
57.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,391
$303 F CFA 170.8K
50.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 R$9,824
$10.2K F CFA 5.7M
-81.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,220 R$6,406
$840 F CFA 474.2K
45.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Mali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 R$2,708
$260 F CFA 146.7K
98.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
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Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mali: March 1, 2026

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