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

😐 Solo nomad: Mali is 75.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 89% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mali is 72.6% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 92.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.63 F CFA 3,747
$3.89 E£194
70.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.47 F CFA 21.2K
$19.71 E£983
90.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 F CFA 3,648
$4.95 E£247
30.51%
Cappuccino
$1.84 F CFA 1,041
$1.41 E£70.5
30.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 F CFA 414
$0.36 E£17.74
102.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 F CFA 343
$0.12 E£6.03
408.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 F CFA 1,328
$1.35 E£67.4
74.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$21.06 F CFA 11.9K
$3.04 E£152
592.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 F CFA 1,311
$0.83 E£41.32
179.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 F CFA 1,967
$0.62 E£30.79
461.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$0.70 E£35.11
-
Eggs
$4.43 F CFA 2,499
$1.43 E£71.5
209.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.41 F CFA 9,830
$3.31 E£165
425.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.31 F CFA 9,773
$4.21 E£210
311.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 F CFA 7,431
$8.44 E£421
55.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 F CFA 1,802
$1.53 E£76.3
108.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 F CFA 821
$0.56 E£27.93
158.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 F CFA 1,581
$0.45 E£22.37
522.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 F CFA 1,313
$0.40 E£19.95
480.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 F CFA 936
$0.48 E£23.89
245.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 F CFA 1,039
$0.45 E£22.39
308.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.10 F CFA 56.9
$0.22 E£10.93
-54.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 F CFA 1,328
$0.19 E£9.26
1136.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.96 F CFA 540
$1.91 E£95.4
-49.74%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.04 E£351
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 F CFA 861
$1.32 E£66.0
15.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 F CFA 739
$1.87 E£93.1
-29.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Mali
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.75 F CFA 2,684
$0.29 E£14.64
1537.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$6.12 E£305
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.41 E£20.52
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 F CFA 694
$0.29 E£14.25
324.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.31 E£65.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 F CFA 643
$0.31 E£15.29
267.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.1K E£1.7M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.0K 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 84.8K
$21.62 E£1,078
594.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$6.91 E£345
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.2 F CFA 32.3K
$11.97 E£597
377.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.6 F CFA 38.7K
$14.83 E£739
362.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.95 F CFA 2,233
$6.66 E£332
-40.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.60 F CFA 3,165
$2.97 E£148
88.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.0 F CFA 44.6K
$87.6 E£4,368
-9.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,917 E£95.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$25.68 E£1,280
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$44.59 E£2,223
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$109 E£5,455
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$49.94 E£2,490
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mali
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 F CFA 97.8K
$166 E£8,275
4.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.5 F CFA 44.3K
$102 E£5,079
-22.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 F CFA 231.6K
$326 E£16.2K
25.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 F CFA 170.8K
$189 E£9,438
59.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K F CFA 5.7M
$786 E£39.2K
1193.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$840 F CFA 474.2K
$454 E£22.6K
85.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mali
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$260 F CFA 146.7K
$146 E£7,278
78.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.38
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Last update for Mali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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