Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Mali and Da Nang

For one person, living is cheaper in Da Nang: $844 a month against $898 in Mali, rent and utilities included – about $650 less a year. The total is higher in Mali despite lower rent and utilities.

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🇲🇱 Mali

$898

/mo nomad

Da Nang

🇻🇳 Vietnam

$844

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Mali is 68.9% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mali is 33.1% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 F CFA 5,015

$2.27 ₫58.7K

277.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.26 F CFA 21.2K

$19.51 ₫504.8K

85.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.95 F CFA 4,650

$4.62 ₫119.6K

72.08%

Cappuccino

$1.65 F CFA 967

$1.73 ₫44.8K

-4.62%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.96 F CFA 563

$0.65 ₫16.9K

47.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 F CFA 414

$0.32 ₫8,179

121.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.42 F CFA 1,414

$1.37 ₫35.5K

76.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$21.29 F CFA 12.5K

$2.25 ₫58.2K

846.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 F CFA 1,086

$1.58 ₫41.0K

17.72%

White Bread (500g)

$3.80 F CFA 2,220

$1.27 ₫32.8K

199.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₫26.9K

Eggs

$6.07 F CFA 3,549

$1.50 ₫38.8K

304.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.64 F CFA 10.3K

$13.12 ₫339.5K

34.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$17.24 F CFA 10.1K

$4.17 ₫107.9K

313.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.45 F CFA 7,867

$9.26 ₫239.6K

45.25%

Apples (1kg)

$3.03 F CFA 1,774

$2.71 ₫70.2K

11.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 F CFA 852

$1.14 ₫29.6K

28.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.77 F CFA 1,619

$1.33 ₫34.4K

108.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.35 F CFA 1,377

$1.53 ₫39.6K

53.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 F CFA 978

$1.14 ₫29.5K

46.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.61 F CFA 945

$1.31 ₫34.0K

22.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.10 F CFA 60.1

$1.01 ₫26.1K

-90.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.84 F CFA 1,665

$0.49 ₫12.7K

479.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.02 F CFA 595

$1.55 ₫40.2K

-34.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.80 ₫201.8K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.54 F CFA 900

$0.88 ₫22.8K

75.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.36 F CFA 794

$2.10 ₫54.3K

-35.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 ₫8,147

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.06 ₫130.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ₫27.1K

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.25 F CFA 732

$0.57 ₫14.7K

119.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.44 ₫503.0K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 F CFA 668

$0.89 ₫23.1K

28.09%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.2K ₫780.7M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.9K ₫721.7M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$150 F CFA 88.0K

$78.0 ₫2.0M

92.82%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$6.34 ₫164.0K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$64.9 F CFA 37.9K

$8.23 ₫213.0K

687.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$68.7 F CFA 40.2K

$22.58 ₫584.2K

204.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.43 ₫140.5K

Cinema Ticket

$3.13 ₫81.0K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$78.3 F CFA 45.8K

$161 ₫4.2M

-51.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K ₫380.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.61 ₫1.2M

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.84 ₫720.5K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 ₫2.6M

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.1 ₫2.1M

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$177 F CFA 103.3K

$516 ₫13.4M

-65.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$80.0 F CFA 46.8K

$341 ₫8.8M

-76.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$494 F CFA 289.1K

$1,047 ₫27.1M

-52.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$299 F CFA 175.1K

$783 ₫20.3M

-61.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.2K F CFA 6.0M

$3,790 ₫98.1M

168.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$823 F CFA 481.3K

$1,306 ₫33.8M

-37.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$264 F CFA 154.4K

$350 ₫9.1M

-24.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.72

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mali: October 3, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Mali

$360 * 39.8%

Da Nang

$200 23.4% 44.4% $160

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Mali

$215 * 23.8%

Da Nang

$93 10.8% 57% $123

Eating Out

Mali

$174 19.2%

Da Nang

$68 8% 60.8% $106

Accommodation & Living

Mali

$80 8.9%

Da Nang

$341 39.8% 326% $261

Sport & Entertainment

Mali

$69 * 7.6%

Da Nang

$29 3.4% 58% $40

Getting Around

Mali

$6.3 * 0.7%

Da Nang

$10 1.2% 63.2% $3.9

Clothing & Footwear

Mali

- * 0%

Da Nang

$115 13.5%

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know

🇲🇱 Mali

🇻🇳 Da Nang

🕒 Local time

05:05 5:05 AM

12:05 12:05 PM

7 h ahead of Mali

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

20,250,833

1,245,200

💱 Currency

West African CFA Franc XOF Fr

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD

1,000 XOF = 1.52 EUR

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

VND, USD, EUR to XOF – West African CFA Franc Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🌐 West African CFA Franc (Fr)

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.52 EUR).

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,025 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

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