Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Mali Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Mali

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 81.3% more expensive than Mali without rent, and 167.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 45.7% more expensive than Mali without rent, and 129.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Mali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$6.57 F CFA 3,717
183.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$38.06 F CFA 21.5K
95.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$6.24 F CFA 3,531
76.60%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$1.9 F CFA 1,078
97.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$0.76 F CFA 428
185.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.57 F CFA 320
194.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$2.45 F CFA 1,388
137.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$21.35 F CFA 12.1K
-73.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Mali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$2.35 F CFA 1,331
-4.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$3.33 F CFA 1,887
-20.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
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Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$4.49 F CFA 2,542
-21.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$17.95 F CFA 10.2K
-36.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$17.26 F CFA 9,772
-27.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$13.22 F CFA 7,483
15.58%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$3.08 F CFA 1,741
35.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.45 F CFA 823
3.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$2.86 F CFA 1,617
39.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$2.31 F CFA 1,305
76.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$1.57 F CFA 890
77.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.82 F CFA 1,031
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.1 F CFA 53.8
2530.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$2.32 F CFA 1,316
-21.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$0.95 F CFA 538
1437.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.48 F CFA 836
103.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$1.3 F CFA 736
156.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Mali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$4.53 F CFA 2,567
-43.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$1.21 F CFA 687
28.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.2 F CFA 681
-3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Mali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$150 F CFA 85.1K
3.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
8.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Mali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$67.4 F CFA 38.1K
-36.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$4.11 F CFA 2,327
331.14%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$5.57 F CFA 3,152
101.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Mali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
932.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Mali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Mali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$172 F CFA 97.2K
694.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$80 F CFA 45.3K
1410.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$398 F CFA 225.4K
447.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$295 F CFA 166.7K
522.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$10.3K F CFA 5.8M
-40.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$832 F CFA 471K
429.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Mali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$267 F CFA 151.1K
973.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
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Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mali: October 29, 2025

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