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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mali and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Mali and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Mali is 34.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mali is 39.9% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mali
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.55 F CFA 3,701
$16.57 A$24.86
-60.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.68 F CFA 21.3K
$77.7 A$117
-51.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 F CFA 3,554
$9.88 A$14.82
-36.34%
Cappuccino
$1.87 F CFA 1,056
$3.48 A$5.22
-46.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 F CFA 420
$2.56 A$3.84
-71.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 F CFA 318
$2.13 A$3.20
-73.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 F CFA 1,323
$6.62 A$9.93
-64.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$20.66 F CFA 11.7K
$7.31 A$10.97
182.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mali
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 F CFA 1,284
$1.51 A$2.26
50.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 F CFA 1,952
$2.49 A$3.74
38.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.07 A$3.10
-
Eggs
$4.67 F CFA 2,641
$4.27 A$6.41
9.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.64 F CFA 9,968
$8.73 A$13.10
102.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.71 F CFA 9,442
$8.25 A$12.38
102.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.48 F CFA 7,617
$14.17 A$21.26
-4.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 F CFA 1,781
$3.27 A$4.90
-3.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 F CFA 833
$2.68 A$4.02
-45.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 F CFA 1,628
$2.89 A$4.34
-0.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 F CFA 1,350
$4.28 A$6.42
-44.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 F CFA 919
$2.47 A$3.70
-34.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 F CFA 994
$2.11 A$3.16
-16.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.11 F CFA 59.8
$2.30 A$3.44
-95.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 F CFA 1,272
$1.50 A$2.24
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.94 F CFA 529
$31.81 A$47.72
-97.04%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.45 A$20.17
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 F CFA 861
$4.48 A$6.72
-66.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 F CFA 739
$5.01 A$7.51
-73.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Mali
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.59 F CFA 2,595
$2.91 A$4.37
57.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$97.0 A$146
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.67 A$5.51
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 F CFA 720
$1.81 A$2.71
-29.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$38.37 A$57.6
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 F CFA 654
$1.20 A$1.79
-3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$29.1K A$43.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.7K A$34.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mali
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 F CFA 85.0K
$175 A$262
-14.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$26.26 A$39.39
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.3 F CFA 32.4K
$53.0 A$79.5
8.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mali
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.2 F CFA 38.5K
$47.12 A$70.7
44.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.11 F CFA 2,322
$16.51 A$24.77
-75.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 F CFA 3,272
$13.57 A$20.35
-57.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mali
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.8 F CFA 44.5K
$1,588 A$2,382
-95.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12.5K A$18.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mali
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$69.7 A$105
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$50.7 A$76.0
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 A$153
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$109 A$163
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mali
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 F CFA 99.1K
$1,370 A$2,055
-87.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.0 F CFA 45.8K
$1,076 A$1,613
-92.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 F CFA 232.7K
$2,270 A$3,404
-81.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 F CFA 166.8K
$1,772 A$2,658
-83.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K F CFA 5.8M
$7,081 A$10.6K
44.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$850 F CFA 480.7K
$5,392 A$8,088
-84.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mali
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$266 F CFA 150.3K
$3,742 A$5,614
-92.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.35
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Last update for Mali: January 11, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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