Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Mali Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Mali

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 57.3% more expensive than Mali without rent, and 104.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 36.1% more expensive than Mali without rent, and 87.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Mali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$6.57 F CFA 3,717
161.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$38.06 F CFA 21.5K
110.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$6.24 F CFA 3,531
82.37%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$1.9 F CFA 1,078
5.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.76 F CFA 428
277.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.57 F CFA 320
136.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$2.45 F CFA 1,388
131.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$21.35 F CFA 12.1K
-76.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Mali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.35 F CFA 1,331
-28.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$3.33 F CFA 1,887
-30.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
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Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$4.49 F CFA 2,542
-10.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$17.95 F CFA 10.2K
-7.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$17.26 F CFA 9,772
-29.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$13.22 F CFA 7,483
52.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.08 F CFA 1,741
-19.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.45 F CFA 823
46.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.86 F CFA 1,617
-5.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.31 F CFA 1,305
41.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.57 F CFA 890
29.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.82 F CFA 1,031
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.1 F CFA 53.8
1370.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$2.32 F CFA 1,316
-78.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$0.95 F CFA 538
610.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.48 F CFA 836
22.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.3 F CFA 736
94.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Mali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$4.53 F CFA 2,567
-56.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.21 F CFA 687
31.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.2 F CFA 681
67.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Mali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$150 F CFA 85.1K
47.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
-44.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Mali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$67.4 F CFA 38.1K
-14.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$4.11 F CFA 2,327
528.71%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$5.57 F CFA 3,152
83.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Mali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
639.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Mali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Mali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$172 F CFA 97.2K
396.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$80 F CFA 45.3K
721.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$398 F CFA 225.4K
281.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$295 F CFA 166.7K
264.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$10.3K F CFA 5.8M
-60.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$832 F CFA 471K
211.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Mali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$267 F CFA 151.1K
633.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mali: October 29, 2025

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