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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mali is 42.3% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mali is 30.5% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mali
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 F CFA 3,717
$15.97 A$24.47
-58.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.06 F CFA 21.5K
$77.2 A$118
-50.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 F CFA 3,531
$9.66 A$14.8
-35.40%
Cappuccino
$1.9 F CFA 1,078
$3.57 A$5.48
-46.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 F CFA 428
$2.64 A$4.04
-71.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 F CFA 320
$2.22 A$3.41
-74.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 F CFA 1,388
$6.57 A$10.06
-62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$21.35 F CFA 12.1K
$6.98 A$10.7
205.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mali
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 F CFA 1,331
$1.5 A$2.3
56.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 F CFA 1,887
$2.42 A$3.7
37.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.02 A$3.1
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Eggs
$4.49 F CFA 2,542
$4.38 A$6.71
2.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.95 F CFA 10.2K
$8.86 A$13.58
102.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.26 F CFA 9,772
$8.26 A$12.66
108.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.22 F CFA 7,483
$14.14 A$21.66
-6.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 F CFA 1,741
$3.24 A$4.96
-4.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 F CFA 823
$2.68 A$4.11
-45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 F CFA 1,617
$2.86 A$4.39
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 F CFA 1,305
$4.25 A$6.5
-45.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 F CFA 890
$2.55 A$3.91
-38.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 F CFA 1,031
$2.19 A$3.35
-16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.1 F CFA 53.8
$2.24 A$3.43
-95.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 F CFA 1,316
$1.57 A$2.41
47.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.95 F CFA 538
$31.36 A$48.04
-96.97%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.32 A$20.41
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 F CFA 836
$4.61 A$7.06
-67.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 F CFA 736
$4.97 A$7.61
-73.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Mali
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.53 F CFA 2,567
$2.97 A$4.54
52.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$98 A$150
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.62 A$5.55
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 F CFA 687
$1.82 A$2.79
-33.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$37.78 A$57.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 F CFA 681
$1.2 A$1.84
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$29.1K A$44.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.5K A$34.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mali
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 F CFA 85.1K
$180 A$276
-16.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$26.23 A$40.19
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
$52.8 A$80.9
8.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mali
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.4 F CFA 38.1K
$46.77 A$71.7
44.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.11 F CFA 2,327
$16.37 A$25.08
-74.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 F CFA 3,152
$13.82 A$21.18
-59.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mali
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
$1,599 A$2,450
-95.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12.3K A$18.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mali
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$71.7 A$110
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$51.5 A$78.8
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$101 A$155
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$110 A$168
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mali
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 F CFA 97.2K
$1,395 A$2,137
-87.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80 F CFA 45.3K
$1,106 A$1,694
-92.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 F CFA 225.4K
$2,271 A$3,480
-82.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 F CFA 166.7K
$1,775 A$2,719
-83.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K F CFA 5.8M
$6,985 A$10.7K
47.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$832 F CFA 471K
$5,106 A$7,823
-83.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mali
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 F CFA 151.1K
$3,626 A$5,555
-92.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.35
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Last update for Mali: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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