Cost of living

Mali

compared to

Saudi Arabia

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Mali
Saudi Arabia
Cost of living one person
$664
$1009
Cost of living Family
$1409
$3076
One person rent
$322
$642
Family rent
$737
$1778
Food expenses
$193
$341
Transport expenses
$63.28
$145.05
Monthly salary after tax
$355.11
$2514.47
Quality of life
32.76
32.81
Human freedom index
7.04
3.94
Life expectancy
51.59
65.25
English speaking %
8.58%
47.34%
Population
19.1M
33.7M

The average cost of living in Mali ($664) is 35% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1009). Mali ranked 145th vs 81th for Saudi Arabia 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 2.5 months in Saudi Arabia .

Eating Out
Mali
Saudi Arabia
Lunch Menu
$3
$8.25
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.76
$47.7
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.86
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.53
Cappuccino
$1.83
$4.1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
Mali
Saudi Arabia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307.7
$475.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195.88
$453.42
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535.2
$1030.11
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337.45
$676.31
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.76
$74.85
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.14
$101.91
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.17
$63.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$10.6
$5.38
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1842
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1064
Transportation
Mali
Saudi Arabia
Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.11
Monthly ticket local transport
$12.38
$47.39
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$15.28
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.51
Groceries
Mali
Saudi Arabia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.52
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.23
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.68
Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.61
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.32
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$6.24
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$14.29
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.89
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.32
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.52
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.4
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.16
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.28
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.33
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.72
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$5.07
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.95
Cigarette pack
$3.17
$8.04
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.2
Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$4.16
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.24
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$3.51
Other
Mali
Saudi Arabia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.84
$91.66
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$12.98
Doctor's visit
$14.3
$42.45
Haircut, simple
$4.68
$6.53
Brand Jeans
$26.85
$40.59
Brand Sneakers
$67.54
$86.15
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.11
$295.29
International Primary School, 1 year
$3561
$7809