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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 55.9% more expensive than Mali without rent, and 102.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 65.3% more expensive than Mali without rent, and 83.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Mali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.74
$6.63 F CFA 3,747
158.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.0
$37.47 F CFA 21.2K
120.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.79
$6.46 F CFA 3,648
76.01%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.71
$1.84 F CFA 1,041
8.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$0.73 F CFA 414
309.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.61 F CFA 343
116.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.95
$2.35 F CFA 1,328
144.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.47
$21.06 F CFA 11.9K
-75.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Mali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$2.32 F CFA 1,311
-27.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.98
$3.48 F CFA 1,967
-33.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.51
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Eggs
$3.91 €3.36
$4.43 F CFA 2,499
-11.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.01
$17.41 F CFA 9,830
-6.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.59
$17.31 F CFA 9,773
-28.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.44
$13.16 F CFA 7,431
53.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$3.19 F CFA 1,802
-22.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.45 F CFA 821
53.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.80 F CFA 1,581
-2.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.86
$2.32 F CFA 1,313
43.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.66 F CFA 936
17.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.84 F CFA 1,039
2.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.10 F CFA 56.9
1430.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$2.35 F CFA 1,328
-77.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.05
$0.96 F CFA 540
632.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.86
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.49
$1.53 F CFA 861
13.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.31 F CFA 739
86.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Mali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$4.75 F CFA 2,684
-58.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.94
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.85
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.23 F CFA 694
29.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.41
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.14 F CFA 643
82.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Mali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €193
$150 F CFA 84.8K
49.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.54
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.10
$57.2 F CFA 32.3K
-44.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Mali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.40
$68.6 F CFA 38.7K
-16.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.93
$3.95 F CFA 2,233
544.81%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.92
$5.60 F CFA 3,165
85.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Mali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €496
$79.0 F CFA 44.6K
629.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,238
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Mali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.3
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.31
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.0
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Mali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €736
$173 F CFA 97.8K
393.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €572
$78.5 F CFA 44.3K
745.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,298
$410 F CFA 231.6K
267.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €951
$303 F CFA 170.8K
265.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,281
$10.2K F CFA 5.7M
-62.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,124
$840 F CFA 474.2K
193.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Mali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,663
$260 F CFA 146.7K
643.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mali: March 1, 2026

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