Cost of Living Comparison Between Mali and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Mali and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Mali is 44.9% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mali is 31.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mali
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 F CFA 3,717
$18.65 CA$25.39
-64.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.06 F CFA 21.5K
$74.3 CA$101
-48.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 F CFA 3,531
$11.02 CA$15
-43.38%
Cappuccino
$1.9 F CFA 1,078
$3.75 CA$5.11
-49.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 F CFA 428
$2.17 CA$2.95
-64.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 F CFA 320
$1.68 CA$2.29
-66.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 F CFA 1,388
$5.83 CA$7.94
-57.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$21.35 F CFA 12.1K
$5.74 CA$7.81
271.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mali
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 F CFA 1,331
$2.24 CA$3.04
4.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 F CFA 1,887
$2.66 CA$3.62
25.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$3.6 CA$4.9
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Eggs
$4.49 F CFA 2,542
$3.53 CA$4.8
27.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.95 F CFA 10.2K
$11.32 CA$15.41
58.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.26 F CFA 9,772
$12.46 CA$16.96
38.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.22 F CFA 7,483
$15.28 CA$20.8
-13.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 F CFA 1,741
$4.17 CA$5.68
-26.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 F CFA 823
$1.5 CA$2.05
-3.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 F CFA 1,617
$4 CA$5.45
-28.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 F CFA 1,305
$4.07 CA$5.54
-43.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 F CFA 890
$2.78 CA$3.78
-43.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 F CFA 1,031
$2.73 CA$3.72
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.1 F CFA 53.8
$2.63 CA$3.58
-96.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 F CFA 1,316
$1.82 CA$2.48
27.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.95 F CFA 538
$14.61 CA$19.88
-93.50%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.08 CA$17.8
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 F CFA 836
$3.01 CA$4.1
-50.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 F CFA 736
$3.34 CA$4.55
-61.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Mali
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.53 F CFA 2,567
$2.56 CA$3.49
76.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$78.4 CA$107
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.55 CA$4.83
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 F CFA 687
$1.55 CA$2.11
-21.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$28.91 CA$39.35
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 F CFA 681
$1.16 CA$1.58
3.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.9K CA$28.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mali
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 F CFA 85.1K
$155 CA$211
-3.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$45.2 CA$61.5
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
$62.4 CA$84.9
-7.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mali
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.4 F CFA 38.1K
$42.82 CA$58.3
57.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.11 F CFA 2,327
$17.72 CA$24.11
-76.81%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 F CFA 3,152
$11.25 CA$15.31
-50.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mali
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
$804 CA$1,094
-90.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12K CA$16.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mali
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$56.7 CA$77.2
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.61 CA$56.6
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$90.2 CA$123
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 CA$147
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mali
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 F CFA 97.2K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-87.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80 F CFA 45.3K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-93.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 F CFA 225.4K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-81.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 F CFA 166.7K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-83.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K F CFA 5.8M
$6,152 CA$8,374
66.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$832 F CFA 471K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-81.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mali
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 F CFA 151.1K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-90.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.33
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Last update for Mali: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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