Cost of Living Comparison Between Mali and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Mali and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Mali is 36.4% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mali is 26.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mali
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 F CFA 3,717
$17.2 €14.85
-61.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.06 F CFA 21.5K
$80 €69.1
-52.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 F CFA 3,531
$11.38 €9.82
-45.17%
Cappuccino
$1.9 F CFA 1,078
$2 €1.72
-5.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 F CFA 428
$2.87 €2.48
-73.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 F CFA 320
$1.35 €1.17
-57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 F CFA 1,388
$5.68 €4.91
-56.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$21.35 F CFA 12.1K
$5.1 €4.4
318.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mali
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 F CFA 1,331
$1.68 €1.45
39.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 F CFA 1,887
$2.31 €2
44.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.9 €2.5
-
Eggs
$4.49 F CFA 2,542
$4.04 €3.49
11.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.95 F CFA 10.2K
$16.69 €14.41
7.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.26 F CFA 9,772
$12.25 €10.58
40.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.22 F CFA 7,483
$20.16 €17.4
-34.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 F CFA 1,741
$2.47 €2.13
24.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 F CFA 823
$2.12 €1.83
-31.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 F CFA 1,617
$2.71 €2.34
5.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 F CFA 1,305
$3.28 €2.83
-29.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 F CFA 890
$2.04 €1.76
-23.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 F CFA 1,031
$1.82 €1.57
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.1 F CFA 53.8
$1.47 €1.27
-93.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 F CFA 1,316
$0.51 €0.44
354.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.95 F CFA 538
$6.75 €5.83
-85.93%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7 €6.04
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 F CFA 836
$1.82 €1.57
-18.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 F CFA 736
$2.53 €2.18
-48.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Mali
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.53 F CFA 2,567
$1.96 €1.69
131.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.43 €36.63
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.68 €4.9
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 F CFA 687
$1.59 €1.38
-23.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$34.1 €29.45
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 F CFA 681
$2.01 €1.74
-40.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$31.8K €27.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.7K €28.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mali
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 F CFA 85.1K
$222 €192
-32.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.37 €11.55
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
$31.76 €27.42
80.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mali
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.4 F CFA 38.1K
$57.5 €49.63
17.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.11 F CFA 2,327
$25.84 €22.31
-84.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 F CFA 3,152
$10.21 €8.82
-45.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mali
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
$576 €497
-86.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K €9,249
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mali
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$92.9 €80.2
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$40.84 €35.26
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$98.4 €84.9
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$131 €113
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mali
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 F CFA 97.2K
$853 €737
-79.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80 F CFA 45.3K
$658 €568
-87.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 F CFA 225.4K
$1,518 €1,311
-73.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 F CFA 166.7K
$1,072 €926
-72.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K F CFA 5.8M
$4,096 €3,537
150.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$832 F CFA 471K
$2,595 €2,240
-67.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mali
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 F CFA 151.1K
$1,960 €1,692
-86.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4.41
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Last update for Mali: October 29, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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