Cost of Living Comparison Between Mali and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Mali and India

😐 Solo nomad: Mali is 111.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 103.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mali is 115.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 105.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mali
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.63 F CFA 3,747
$2.60 ₹239
155.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.47 F CFA 21.2K
$13.91 ₹1,281
169.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 F CFA 3,648
$4.17 ₹384
54.92%
Cappuccino
$1.84 F CFA 1,041
$1.84 ₹169
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 F CFA 414
$0.44 ₹40.25
65.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 F CFA 343
$0.17 ₹15.43
258.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 F CFA 1,328
$1.96 ₹180
19.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$21.06 F CFA 11.9K
$3.50 ₹323
501.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mali
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 F CFA 1,311
$0.73 ₹67.6
217.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 F CFA 1,967
$0.48 ₹44.23
625.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$0.72 ₹66.1
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Eggs
$4.43 F CFA 2,499
$0.94 ₹86.8
371.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.41 F CFA 9,830
$5.23 ₹481
232.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.31 F CFA 9,773
$3.12 ₹287
454.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 F CFA 7,431
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Apples (1kg)
$3.19 F CFA 1,802
$2.19 ₹202
45.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 F CFA 821
$0.75 ₹68.8
93.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 F CFA 1,581
$1.10 ₹101
154.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 F CFA 1,313
$0.57 ₹52.7
307.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 F CFA 936
$0.42 ₹38.85
295.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 F CFA 1,039
$0.45 ₹41.48
308.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.10 F CFA 56.9
$0.55 ₹50.3
-81.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 F CFA 1,328
$0.33 ₹30.39
612.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.96 F CFA 540
$4.13 ₹380
-76.76%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.66 ₹705
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 F CFA 861
$1.83 ₹168
-16.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 F CFA 739
$2.90 ₹267
-54.83%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹529
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🚌 Getting Around
Mali
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.75 F CFA 2,684
$0.37 ₹33.64
1183.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.00 ₹922
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.92 ₹84.5
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 F CFA 694
$0.28 ₹25.75
339.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$1.77 ₹163
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 F CFA 643
$1.17 ₹108
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$13.8K ₹1.3M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.8K ₹2.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mali
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 F CFA 84.8K
$41.02 ₹3,779
266.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$3.88 ₹357
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.2 F CFA 32.3K
$7.71 ₹711
641.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mali
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.6 F CFA 38.7K
$16.54 ₹1,523
314.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.95 F CFA 2,233
$7.91 ₹729
-50.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.60 F CFA 3,165
$3.41 ₹314
64.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mali
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.0 F CFA 44.6K
$70.7 ₹6,515
11.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,845 ₹169.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mali
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$24.96 ₹2,299
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$27.09 ₹2,495
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$46.21 ₹4,256
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$33.03 ₹3,042
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mali
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 F CFA 97.8K
$175 ₹16.2K
-1.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.5 F CFA 44.3K
$113 ₹10.4K
-30.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 F CFA 231.6K
$403 ₹37.1K
1.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 F CFA 170.8K
$258 ₹23.8K
17.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K F CFA 5.7M
$1,308 ₹120.5K
677.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$840 F CFA 474.2K
$659 ₹60.7K
27.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mali
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$260 F CFA 146.7K
$457 ₹42.1K
-43.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.02
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Last update for Mali: March 1, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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