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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 15.6% cheaper than Mali without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 31.5% cheaper than Mali without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Mali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$6.57 F CFA 3,717
-19.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$38.06 F CFA 21.5K
-23.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$6.24 F CFA 3,531
0.80%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$1.9 F CFA 1,078
-7.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$0.76 F CFA 428
42.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.57 F CFA 320
26.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.45 F CFA 1,388
-24.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$21.35 F CFA 12.1K
-87.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Mali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$2.35 F CFA 1,331
-59.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$3.33 F CFA 1,887
-55.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
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Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$4.49 F CFA 2,542
-52.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$17.95 F CFA 10.2K
-53.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$17.26 F CFA 9,772
-77.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$13.22 F CFA 7,483
-42.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$3.08 F CFA 1,741
-30.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.45 F CFA 823
-11.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.86 F CFA 1,617
-60.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$2.31 F CFA 1,305
-35.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.57 F CFA 890
-25.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.82 F CFA 1,031
-39.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.1 F CFA 53.8
650.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$2.32 F CFA 1,316
-69.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$0.95 F CFA 538
121.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.48 F CFA 836
-20.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$1.3 F CFA 736
73.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Mali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$4.53 F CFA 2,567
-79.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.21 F CFA 687
-31.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.2 F CFA 681
-9.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Mali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$150 F CFA 85.1K
-53.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
-67.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Mali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$67.4 F CFA 38.1K
-66.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$4.11 F CFA 2,327
439.66%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$5.57 F CFA 3,152
10.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Mali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
261.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Mali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Mali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$172 F CFA 97.2K
93.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$80 F CFA 45.3K
186.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$398 F CFA 225.4K
60.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$295 F CFA 166.7K
51.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$10.3K F CFA 5.8M
-83.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$832 F CFA 471K
41.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Mali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$267 F CFA 151.1K
80.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mali: October 29, 2025

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