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

😐 Solo nomad: Mali is 68.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 88.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mali is 109.6% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 89.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 F CFA 3,717
$3.88 E£193
69.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.06 F CFA 21.5K
$19.69 E£979
93.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 F CFA 3,531
$4.85 E£241
28.66%
Cappuccino
$1.9 F CFA 1,078
$1.47 E£72.9
29.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 F CFA 428
$0.32 E£16.14
137.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 F CFA 320
$0.13 E£6.24
338.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 F CFA 1,388
$1.39 E£69.2
76.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$21.35 F CFA 12.1K
$2.93 E£146
628.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 F CFA 1,331
$0.84 E£41.59
179.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 F CFA 1,887
$0.63 E£31.29
428.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$0.67 E£33.19
-
Eggs
$4.49 F CFA 2,542
$1.43 E£71.3
213.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.95 F CFA 10.2K
$3.29 E£164
445.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.26 F CFA 9,772
$4.32 E£215
299.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.22 F CFA 7,483
$8.38 E£417
57.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 F CFA 1,741
$1.47 E£73.2
109.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 F CFA 823
$0.6 E£29.92
141.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 F CFA 1,617
$0.47 E£23.42
508.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 F CFA 1,305
$0.4 E£19.99
477.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 F CFA 890
$0.48 E£23.72
227.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 F CFA 1,031
$0.41 E£20.32
343.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.1 F CFA 53.8
$0.24 E£11.99
-58.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 F CFA 1,316
$0.19 E£9.31
1121.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.95 F CFA 538
$1.96 E£97.2
-51.53%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.17 E£356
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 F CFA 836
$1.31 E£65
12.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 F CFA 736
$1.87 E£92.9
-30.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Mali
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.53 F CFA 2,567
$0.29 E£14.56
1462.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$6.21 E£309
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.42 E£20.82
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 F CFA 687
$0.29 E£14.37
317.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.3 E£64.6
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 F CFA 681
$0.33 E£16.61
263.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.9K E£1.7M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32K E£1.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 F CFA 85.1K
$21.33 E£1,060
604.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$7.02 E£349
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
$11.8 E£587
387.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.4 F CFA 38.1K
$14.48 E£720
365.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.11 F CFA 2,327
$6.65 E£331
-38.20%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 F CFA 3,152
$3.02 E£150
84.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
$85.6 E£4,255
-9.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,928 E£95.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$25.72 E£1,279
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$44.15 E£2,195
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$106 E£5,279
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$50.6 E£2,514
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mali
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 F CFA 97.2K
$164 E£8,151
4.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80 F CFA 45.3K
$102 E£5,066
-21.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 F CFA 225.4K
$325 E£16.1K
22.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 F CFA 166.7K
$193 E£9,578
52.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K F CFA 5.8M
$792 E£39.4K
1196.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$832 F CFA 471K
$481 E£23.9K
73.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 F CFA 151.1K
$149 E£7,412
79.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.38
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Last update for Mali: October 29, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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