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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mali and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Mali and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Mali is 88.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 82.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mali is 73.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 92.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.55 F CFA 3,701
$4.01 E£190
63.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.68 F CFA 21.3K
$19.80 E£936
90.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 F CFA 3,554
$4.88 E£231
28.89%
Cappuccino
$1.87 F CFA 1,056
$1.44 E£68.3
29.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 F CFA 420
$0.36 E£16.81
105.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 F CFA 318
$0.15 E£6.94
273.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 F CFA 1,323
$1.35 E£64.0
73.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$20.66 F CFA 11.7K
$2.99 E£141
590.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 F CFA 1,284
$0.89 E£41.87
155.06%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 F CFA 1,952
$0.58 E£27.62
494.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$0.70 E£33.22
-
Eggs
$4.67 F CFA 2,641
$1.49 E£70.2
213.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.64 F CFA 9,968
$3.18 E£150
454.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.71 F CFA 9,442
$4.34 E£205
285.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.48 F CFA 7,617
$8.83 E£417
52.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 F CFA 1,781
$1.51 E£71.3
108.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 F CFA 833
$0.57 E£26.91
157.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 F CFA 1,628
$0.48 E£22.49
500.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 F CFA 1,350
$0.40 E£19.11
497.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 F CFA 919
$0.45 E£21.13
262.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 F CFA 994
$0.41 E£19.61
329.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.11 F CFA 59.8
$0.24 E£11.38
-54.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 F CFA 1,272
$0.22 E£10.41
922.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.94 F CFA 529
$1.98 E£93.4
-52.53%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.40 E£350
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 F CFA 861
$1.28 E£60.4
18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 F CFA 739
$1.90 E£89.8
-31.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Mali
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.59 F CFA 2,595
$0.27 E£12.76
1600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$6.10 E£288
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.41 E£19.57
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 F CFA 720
$0.29 E£13.68
337.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.30 E£61.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 F CFA 654
$0.33 E£15.77
251.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.1K E£1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.2K E£1.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 F CFA 85.0K
$21.72 E£1,027
592.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$7.00 E£331
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.3 F CFA 32.4K
$11.71 E£554
388.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.2 F CFA 38.5K
$14.63 E£692
366.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.11 F CFA 2,322
$6.90 E£326
-40.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 F CFA 3,272
$2.91 E£138
98.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.8 F CFA 44.5K
$86.5 E£4,088
-8.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,932 E£91.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$25.89 E£1,224
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$43.64 E£2,064
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$108 E£5,083
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$50.9 E£2,406
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mali
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 F CFA 99.1K
$163 E£7,686
7.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.0 F CFA 45.8K
$101 E£4,780
-19.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 F CFA 232.7K
$323 E£15.3K
27.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 F CFA 166.8K
$190 E£8,995
55.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K F CFA 5.8M
$796 E£37.7K
1182.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$850 F CFA 480.7K
$476 E£22.5K
78.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$266 F CFA 150.3K
$154 E£7,298
72.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.38
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Last update for Mali: January 11, 2026

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

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