Cost of Living Comparison Between Mali and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Mali and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Mali is 20.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mali is 19.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mali
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.63 F CFA 3,747
$5.51 R$28.92
20.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.47 F CFA 21.2K
$28.61 R$150
30.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 F CFA 3,648
$6.36 R$33.37
1.57%
Cappuccino
$1.84 F CFA 1,041
$1.75 R$9.20
5.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 F CFA 414
$1.08 R$5.66
-32.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 F CFA 343
$0.71 R$3.72
-14.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 F CFA 1,328
$1.81 R$9.51
29.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$21.06 F CFA 11.9K
$2.62 R$13.75
703.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mali
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 F CFA 1,311
$1.00 R$5.27
132.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 F CFA 1,967
$1.49 R$7.82
133.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.17 R$6.12
-
Eggs
$4.43 F CFA 2,499
$2.02 R$10.61
119.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.41 F CFA 9,830
$8.60 R$45.17
102.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.31 F CFA 9,773
$3.69 R$19.40
369.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 F CFA 7,431
$7.26 R$38.13
81.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 F CFA 1,802
$2.07 R$10.89
54.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 F CFA 821
$1.32 R$6.93
9.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 F CFA 1,581
$1.17 R$6.16
139.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 F CFA 1,313
$1.43 R$7.49
62.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 F CFA 936
$1.13 R$5.93
46.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 F CFA 1,039
$1.10 R$5.78
67.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.10 F CFA 56.9
$0.76 R$3.97
-86.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 F CFA 1,328
$0.70 R$3.66
235.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.96 F CFA 540
$2.18 R$11.43
-55.96%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.57 R$39.74
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 F CFA 861
$1.22 R$6.38
25.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 F CFA 739
$2.18 R$11.43
-39.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Mali
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.75 F CFA 2,684
$0.92 R$4.85
416.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.58 R$213
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.05 R$5.51
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 F CFA 694
$0.85 R$4.46
44.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.10 R$37.27
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 F CFA 643
$1.09 R$5.75
4.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.7K R$114.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$27.6K R$145.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mali
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 F CFA 84.8K
$67.8 R$356
121.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$14.09 R$74.0
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.2 F CFA 32.3K
$19.35 R$102
195.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mali
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.6 F CFA 38.7K
$23.09 R$121
196.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.95 F CFA 2,233
$22.63 R$119
-82.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.60 F CFA 3,165
$6.24 R$32.74
-10.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mali
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.0 F CFA 44.6K
$285 R$1,495
-72.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,467 R$39.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mali
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$49.77 R$261
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$42.22 R$222
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$76.3 R$400
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$61.5 R$323
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mali
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 F CFA 97.8K
$334 R$1,756
-48.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.5 F CFA 44.3K
$228 R$1,197
-65.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 F CFA 231.6K
$645 R$3,384
-36.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 F CFA 170.8K
$455 R$2,391
-33.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K F CFA 5.7M
$1,871 R$9,824
443.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$840 F CFA 474.2K
$1,220 R$6,406
-31.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mali
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$260 F CFA 146.7K
$516 R$2,708
-49.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.16
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Last update for Mali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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