Cost of Living Comparison Between Mali and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Mali and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Mali is 43.8% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mali is 31.5% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mali
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 F CFA 3,717
$17.11 €14.78
-61.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.06 F CFA 21.5K
$74.9 €64.7
-49.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 F CFA 3,531
$11.47 €9.91
-45.60%
Cappuccino
$1.9 F CFA 1,078
$4.01 €3.46
-52.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 F CFA 428
$3.33 €2.88
-77.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 F CFA 320
$2.89 €2.5
-80.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 F CFA 1,388
$5.24 €4.52
-53.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$21.35 F CFA 12.1K
$4.58 €3.95
366.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mali
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 F CFA 1,331
$1.26 €1.08
86.51%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 F CFA 1,887
$2.19 €1.89
52.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$3.46 €2.99
-
Eggs
$4.49 F CFA 2,542
$3.79 €3.28
18.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.95 F CFA 10.2K
$14.73 €12.72
21.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.26 F CFA 9,772
$13.83 €11.94
24.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.22 F CFA 7,483
$19.93 €17.21
-33.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 F CFA 1,741
$3.18 €2.75
-3.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 F CFA 823
$1.79 €1.55
-18.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 F CFA 1,617
$2.32 €2
23.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 F CFA 1,305
$4.73 €4.09
-51.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 F CFA 890
$1.58 €1.37
-0.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 F CFA 1,031
$1.62 €1.4
12.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.1 F CFA 53.8
$1.86 €1.6
-94.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 F CFA 1,316
$1.07 €0.92
116.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.95 F CFA 538
$9.84 €8.5
-90.35%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.85 €5.92
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 F CFA 836
$1.1 €0.95
34.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 F CFA 736
$1.7 €1.46
-23.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Mali
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.53 F CFA 2,567
$3.68 €3.18
23.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$68 €58.7
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 F CFA 687
$2.23 €1.92
-45.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$37.69 €32.54
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 F CFA 681
$1.97 €1.7
-39.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$31.7K €27.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$37.3K €32.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mali
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 F CFA 85.1K
$350 €302
-57.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$27.07 €23.37
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
$51.9 €44.83
10.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mali
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.4 F CFA 38.1K
$40.64 €35.09
65.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.11 F CFA 2,327
$24.54 €21.19
-83.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 F CFA 3,152
$14.15 €12.22
-60.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mali
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
$463 €400
-83.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mali
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$94.4 €81.5
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$43.6 €37.65
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$100 €86.7
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$133 €115
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mali
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 F CFA 97.2K
$1,042 €900
-83.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80 F CFA 45.3K
$765 €660
-89.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 F CFA 225.4K
$1,909 €1,648
-79.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 F CFA 166.7K
$1,445 €1,247
-79.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K F CFA 5.8M
$6,341 €5,475
61.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$832 F CFA 471K
$4,896 €4,227
-83.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mali
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 F CFA 151.1K
$3,362 €2,903
-92.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.98
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Last update for Mali: October 29, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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