Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Mali Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Mali

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 40.5% cheaper than Mali without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 52.3% cheaper than Mali without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Mali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£193
$6.57 F CFA 3,717
-40.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 E£979
$38.06 F CFA 21.5K
-48.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£241
$6.24 F CFA 3,531
-22.28%
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£72.9
$1.9 F CFA 1,078
-22.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£16.14
$0.76 F CFA 428
-57.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.24
$0.57 F CFA 320
-77.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 E£69.2
$2.45 F CFA 1,388
-43.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 E£146
$21.35 F CFA 12.1K
-86.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Mali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$2.35 F CFA 1,331
-64.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.29
$3.33 F CFA 1,887
-81.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.19
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Eggs
$1.43 E£71.3
$4.49 F CFA 2,542
-68.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 E£164
$17.95 F CFA 10.2K
-81.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 E£215
$17.26 F CFA 9,772
-74.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 E£417
$13.22 F CFA 7,483
-36.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.2
$3.08 F CFA 1,741
-52.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.92
$1.45 F CFA 823
-58.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$2.86 F CFA 1,617
-83.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.99
$2.31 F CFA 1,305
-82.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.72
$1.57 F CFA 890
-69.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$1.82 F CFA 1,031
-77.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$0.1 F CFA 53.8
140.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$2.32 F CFA 1,316
-91.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
$0.95 F CFA 538
106.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 E£356
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65
$1.48 F CFA 836
-11.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$1.3 F CFA 736
43.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Mali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.56
$4.53 F CFA 2,567
-93.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 E£309
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.82
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.37
$1.21 F CFA 687
-76.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 E£64.6
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.61
$1.2 F CFA 681
-72.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K E£1.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Mali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 E£1,060
$150 F CFA 85.1K
-85.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 E£349
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 E£587
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
-79.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Mali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 E£720
$67.4 F CFA 38.1K
-78.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 E£331
$4.11 F CFA 2,327
61.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 E£150
$5.57 F CFA 3,152
-45.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Mali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 E£4,255
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
9.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 E£95.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Mali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 E£1,279
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 E£2,195
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,279
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,514
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Mali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,151
$172 F CFA 97.2K
-4.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,066
$80 F CFA 45.3K
27.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.1K
$398 F CFA 225.4K
-18.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,578
$295 F CFA 166.7K
-34.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$10.3K F CFA 5.8M
-92.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 E£23.9K
$832 F CFA 471K
-42.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Mali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 E£7,412
$267 F CFA 151.1K
-44.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
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Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mali: October 29, 2025

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