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

😐 Solo nomad: Mali is 103.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 98.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mali is 161.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 103.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mali
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 F CFA 3,717
$2.49 ₹213
163.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.06 F CFA 21.5K
$14.06 ₹1,202
170.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 F CFA 3,531
$4.1 ₹351
52.20%
Cappuccino
$1.9 F CFA 1,078
$1.82 ₹156
4.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 F CFA 428
$0.44 ₹37.72
72.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 F CFA 320
$0.17 ₹14.36
235.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 F CFA 1,388
$1.94 ₹166
26.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$21.35 F CFA 12.1K
$3.53 ₹302
504.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mali
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 F CFA 1,331
$0.73 ₹62.1
221.92%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 F CFA 1,887
$0.48 ₹41.19
593.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$0.72 ₹61.4
-
Eggs
$4.49 F CFA 2,542
$0.94 ₹80.1
377.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.95 F CFA 10.2K
$5.23 ₹448
243.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.26 F CFA 9,772
$3.14 ₹269
449.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.22 F CFA 7,483
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Apples (1kg)
$3.08 F CFA 1,741
$2.2 ₹188
40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 F CFA 823
$0.72 ₹61.2
101.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 F CFA 1,617
$1.09 ₹93.2
162.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 F CFA 1,305
$0.57 ₹49.11
305.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 F CFA 890
$0.42 ₹36.21
273.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 F CFA 1,031
$0.45 ₹38.73
304.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.1 F CFA 53.8
$0.55 ₹46.97
-81.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 F CFA 1,316
$0.33 ₹27.96
603.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.95 F CFA 538
$4.08 ₹349
-76.72%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.99 ₹683
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 F CFA 836
$1.92 ₹164
-22.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 F CFA 736
$2.89 ₹248
-55.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
Mali
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.53 F CFA 2,567
$0.34 ₹28.83
1232.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.01 ₹856
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.97 ₹83
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 F CFA 687
$0.28 ₹23.62
332.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.77 ₹151
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 F CFA 681
$1.24 ₹106
-3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$14K ₹1.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.2K ₹1.9M
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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 85.1K
$40.79 ₹3,489
268.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$3.79 ₹324
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
$8.13 ₹695
606.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mali
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.4 F CFA 38.1K
$16 ₹1,368
321.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.11 F CFA 2,327
$7.59 ₹649
-45.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 F CFA 3,152
$3.45 ₹295
61.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mali
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
$69.7 ₹5,958
11.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,847 ₹158K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mali
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$25.29 ₹2,163
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.99 ₹2,309
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$44.67 ₹3,821
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$33.23 ₹2,842
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mali
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 F CFA 97.2K
$179 ₹15.3K
-4.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80 F CFA 45.3K
$114 ₹9,770
-29.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 F CFA 225.4K
$414 ₹35.4K
-3.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 F CFA 166.7K
$260 ₹22.2K
13.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K F CFA 5.8M
$1,499 ₹128.2K
585.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$832 F CFA 471K
$830 ₹71K
0.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mali
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 F CFA 151.1K
$500 ₹42.8K
-46.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.02
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Last update for Mali: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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