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

😐 Solo nomad: Mali is 18.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mali is 46% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mali
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 F CFA 3,717
$5.31 R$29.48
23.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.06 F CFA 21.5K
$29.19 R$162
30.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 F CFA 3,531
$6.29 R$34.91
-0.79%
Cappuccino
$1.9 F CFA 1,078
$1.76 R$9.79
7.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 F CFA 428
$1.08 R$6
-29.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 F CFA 320
$0.72 R$4.02
-20.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 F CFA 1,388
$1.84 R$10.21
33.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$21.35 F CFA 12.1K
$2.73 R$15.16
682.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mali
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 F CFA 1,331
$0.96 R$5.32
144.79%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 F CFA 1,887
$1.48 R$8.2
125.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.17 R$6.5
-
Eggs
$4.49 F CFA 2,542
$2.12 R$11.79
111.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.95 F CFA 10.2K
$8.41 R$46.69
113.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.26 F CFA 9,772
$3.82 R$21.18
351.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.22 F CFA 7,483
$7.55 R$41.89
75.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 F CFA 1,741
$2.15 R$11.94
43.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 F CFA 823
$1.28 R$7.09
13.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 F CFA 1,617
$1.13 R$6.27
153.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 F CFA 1,305
$1.48 R$8.22
56.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 F CFA 890
$1.17 R$6.49
34.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 F CFA 1,031
$1.1 R$6.1
65.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.1 F CFA 53.8
$0.75 R$4.14
-86.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 F CFA 1,316
$0.7 R$3.9
231.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.95 F CFA 538
$2.1 R$11.63
-54.76%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.4 R$41.05
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 F CFA 836
$1.18 R$6.55
25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 F CFA 736
$2.25 R$12.48
-42.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Mali
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.53 F CFA 2,567
$0.93 R$5.18
387.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.29 R$229
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.05 R$5.83
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 F CFA 687
$0.83 R$4.59
45.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.14 R$39.63
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 F CFA 681
$1.09 R$6.08
10.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$22K R$121.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$27.4K R$151.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mali
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 F CFA 85.1K
$69.6 R$386
116.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.69 R$76
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
$18.72 R$104
207.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mali
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.4 F CFA 38.1K
$22.75 R$126
196.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.11 F CFA 2,327
$22.18 R$123
-81.47%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 F CFA 3,152
$6.15 R$34.12
-9.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mali
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
$281 R$1,562
-72.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,377 R$40.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mali
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$48.73 R$271
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.91 R$233
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$75 R$416
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$61.4 R$341
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mali
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 F CFA 97.2K
$332 R$1,844
-48.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80 F CFA 45.3K
$229 R$1,273
-65.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 F CFA 225.4K
$638 R$3,540
-37.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 F CFA 166.7K
$448 R$2,484
-34.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K F CFA 5.8M
$1,689 R$9,376
508.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$832 F CFA 471K
$1,176 R$6,527
-29.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mali
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 F CFA 151.1K
$481 R$2,672
-44.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.16
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Last update for Mali: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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