Cost of Living Comparison Between Mali and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Mali and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Mali is 42.5% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mali is 30.9% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mali
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 F CFA 3,717
$20.1 £14.79
-67.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.06 F CFA 21.5K
$89.9 £66.2
-57.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 F CFA 3,531
$10.03 £7.38
-37.79%
Cappuccino
$1.9 F CFA 1,078
$4.71 £3.46
-59.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 F CFA 428
$2.46 £1.81
-69.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 F CFA 320
$1.69 £1.24
-66.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 F CFA 1,388
$6.59 £4.85
-62.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$21.35 F CFA 12.1K
$6.27 £4.62
240.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mali
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 F CFA 1,331
$1.65 £1.22
42.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 F CFA 1,887
$1.66 £1.22
100.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.26 £1.67
-
Eggs
$4.49 F CFA 2,542
$4.08 £3.01
10.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.95 F CFA 10.2K
$9.78 £7.2
83.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.26 F CFA 9,772
$8.74 £6.43
97.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.22 F CFA 7,483
$14.34 £10.55
-7.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 F CFA 1,741
$3.04 £2.24
1.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 F CFA 823
$1.67 £1.23
-13.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 F CFA 1,617
$2.9 £2.13
-1.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 F CFA 1,305
$3.47 £2.56
-33.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 F CFA 890
$1.62 £1.19
-3.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 F CFA 1,031
$1.6 £1.18
13.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.1 F CFA 53.8
$1.12 £0.82
-91.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 F CFA 1,316
$1.57 £1.15
47.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.95 F CFA 538
$20.41 £15.02
-95.35%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.52 £7.74
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 F CFA 836
$2.83 £2.08
-47.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 F CFA 736
$3.3 £2.43
-60.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Mali
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.53 F CFA 2,567
$3.33 £2.45
36.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$94.8 £69.7
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.46 £4.02
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 F CFA 687
$1.55 £1.14
-21.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$26.83 £19.74
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 F CFA 681
$2 £1.47
-40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.7K £27.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$41.3K £30.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mali
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 F CFA 85.1K
$319 £235
-52.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$17.53 £12.9
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
$41.82 £30.78
37.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mali
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.4 F CFA 38.1K
$45.9 £33.78
46.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.11 F CFA 2,327
$15.86 £11.67
-74.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 F CFA 3,152
$13.71 £10.09
-59.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mali
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
$1,756 £1,293
-95.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$21.2K £15.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mali
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$90.6 £66.7
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$44.44 £32.71
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$101 £74.3
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$103 £76
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mali
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 F CFA 97.2K
$1,427 £1,050
-87.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80 F CFA 45.3K
$1,157 £851
-93.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 F CFA 225.4K
$2,327 £1,713
-82.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 F CFA 166.7K
$1,846 £1,359
-84.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K F CFA 5.8M
$6,050 £4,452
69.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$832 F CFA 471K
$4,820 £3,547
-82.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mali
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 F CFA 151.1K
$3,133 £2,306
-91.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.75
-

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Last update for Mali: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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