Cost of living

Mali

compared to

DR Congo

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Mali
DR Congo
Cost of living one person
$664
$1030
Cost of living Family
$1409
$2135
One person rent
$322
$394
Family rent
$737
$1086
Food expenses
$193
$292
Transport expenses
$63.28
$121.99
Monthly salary after tax
$355.11
$848.91
Quality of life
32.76
32.84
Human freedom index
7.04
4.84
Life expectancy
51.59
72.71
English speaking %
8.58%
8.71%
Population
19.1M
84.1M

The average cost of living in Mali ($664) is 36% less expensive than in DR Congo ($1030). Mali ranked 145th vs 77th for DR Congo in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Mali compared to 0.9 months in DR Congo .

Eating Out
Mali
DR Congo
Lunch Menu
$3
$5.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.76
$37.87
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.07
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.75
Cappuccino
$1.83
$4.3
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
Mali
DR Congo
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307.7
$530.15
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195.88
$241.05
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535.2
$1163.22
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337.45
$790.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.76
$121.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.14
$229.83
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.17
$20.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$10.6
$10.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$8453
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$575
Transportation
Mali
DR Congo
Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.6
Monthly ticket local transport
$12.38
$61.07
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$4.09
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.18
Groceries
Mali
DR Congo
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.08
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.76
Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.33
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.2
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.64
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.05
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.35
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.87
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.63
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.02
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.05
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.43
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$9.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.77
Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.69
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.02
Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.98
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$0.7
Other
Mali
DR Congo
Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.84
$36.77
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$8.05
Doctor's visit
$14.3
$28.73
Haircut, simple
$4.68
$3.84
Brand Jeans
$26.85
$29.15
Brand Sneakers
$67.54
$52.78
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.11
$105.7
International Primary School, 1 year
$3561
$4030