Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Mali Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Mali

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 78% more expensive than Mali without rent, and 140.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 46% more expensive than Mali without rent, and 118.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Mali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$6.57 F CFA 3,717
160.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$38.06 F CFA 21.5K
96.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$6.24 F CFA 3,531
83.81%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.9 F CFA 1,078
111.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.76 F CFA 428
338.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.57 F CFA 320
407.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$2.45 F CFA 1,388
113.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$21.35 F CFA 12.1K
-78.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Mali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$2.35 F CFA 1,331
-46.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$3.33 F CFA 1,887
-34.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
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Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$4.49 F CFA 2,542
-15.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$17.95 F CFA 10.2K
-17.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$17.26 F CFA 9,772
-19.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$13.22 F CFA 7,483
50.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.08 F CFA 1,741
3.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.45 F CFA 823
23.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.86 F CFA 1,617
-18.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$2.31 F CFA 1,305
104.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.57 F CFA 890
0.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.82 F CFA 1,031
-10.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.1 F CFA 53.8
1760.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$2.32 F CFA 1,316
-53.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$0.95 F CFA 538
935.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.48 F CFA 836
-25.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.3 F CFA 736
30.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Mali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$4.53 F CFA 2,567
-18.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.21 F CFA 687
84.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.2 F CFA 681
64.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Mali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$150 F CFA 85.1K
132.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
-9.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Mali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$67.4 F CFA 38.1K
-39.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$4.11 F CFA 2,327
497.08%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$5.57 F CFA 3,152
154.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Mali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
494.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Mali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Mali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$172 F CFA 97.2K
506.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$80 F CFA 45.3K
855.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$398 F CFA 225.4K
379.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$295 F CFA 166.7K
390.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$10.3K F CFA 5.8M
-38.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$832 F CFA 471K
488.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Mali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$267 F CFA 151.1K
1159.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mali: October 29, 2025

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