Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Mali Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Mali

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 40% more expensive than Mali without rent, and 100.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 15% more expensive than Mali without rent, and 73% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Mali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$6.57 F CFA 3,717
143.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$38.06 F CFA 21.5K
51.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.24 F CFA 3,531
69.87%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$1.9 F CFA 1,078
25.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.76 F CFA 428
242.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.57 F CFA 320
235.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.45 F CFA 1,388
40.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$21.35 F CFA 12.1K
-80.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Mali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.35 F CFA 1,331
-49.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$3.33 F CFA 1,887
-54.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
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Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$4.49 F CFA 2,542
-30.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$17.95 F CFA 10.2K
-20.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$17.26 F CFA 9,772
-50.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$13.22 F CFA 7,483
18.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.08 F CFA 1,741
-20.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.45 F CFA 823
42.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.86 F CFA 1,617
-29.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.31 F CFA 1,305
14.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.57 F CFA 890
16.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.82 F CFA 1,031
7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.1 F CFA 53.8
1260.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$2.32 F CFA 1,316
-68.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$0.95 F CFA 538
576.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.48 F CFA 836
-10.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.3 F CFA 736
60.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Mali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$4.53 F CFA 2,567
-60.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.21 F CFA 687
9.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.2 F CFA 681
52.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Mali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$150 F CFA 85.1K
-1.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
-42.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Mali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$67.4 F CFA 38.1K
-29.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$4.11 F CFA 2,327
280.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$5.57 F CFA 3,152
70.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Mali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
570.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Mali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Mali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$172 F CFA 97.2K
511.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$80 F CFA 45.3K
914.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$398 F CFA 225.4K
324.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$295 F CFA 166.7K
320.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$10.3K F CFA 5.8M
-58.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$832 F CFA 471K
227.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Mali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$267 F CFA 151.1K
648.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mali: October 29, 2025

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