Travel budget and cost of living in Mali how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Mali and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Mali. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Mali travel budget.
Travel budget in Mali
Mali: calculate your travel budget
Mali: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Mali for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 70 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 21 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1908* (1064756 F CFA)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 129 for 2 ppl.
- $ 22 per person
- $ 24 per person
- $ 6.2 per person
Total budget:
$ 3228* (1801198 F CFA)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 161 for 2 ppl.
- $ 35 per person
- $ 33 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 4467* (2492770 F CFA)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Mali in 2025
Cost of living: Mali VS Belgium
On average, the cost of living in Mali in 2025 is 37% less than in Belgium.
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Mali by expense type
Mali: Restaurant budget

($ 1.8 to $ 11)
68% less than in Belgium


($ 15 to $ 23)
57% less than in Belgium


($ 5.2 to $ 8.9)
40% less than in Belgium


($ 1.6 to $ 3.6)
50% less than in Belgium


( $ 1.1)
53% less than in Belgium


($ 1.8 to $ 2.6)
48% less than in Belgium


($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)
73% less than in Belgium


($ 0.5 to $ 0.9)
77% less than in Belgium

Mali: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 70 to $ 275)
34% less than in Belgium


($ 86 to $ 180)
16% less than in Belgium


($ 97 to $ 183)
12% less than in Belgium


($ 146 to $ 235)
0% less than in Belgium


($ 211 to $ 301)
3% more than in Belgium


($ 70 to $ 275)
43% less than in Belgium


($ 105 to $ 130)
41% less than in Belgium


($ 97 to $ 354)
3% less than in Belgium


($ 50 to $ 50)
70% less than in Belgium


($ 210 to $ 360)
8% more than in Belgium

Mali: Supermarket food budget

( $ 2.7)
107% more than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 2.5)
63% less than in Belgium


( $ 0.9)
61% less than in Belgium


($ 1.3 to $ 6.6)
12% more than in Belgium


($ 15 to $ 23)
49% more than in Belgium


( $ 2.5)
15% less than in Belgium


($ 2.5 to $ 2.5)
18% less than in Belgium


( $ 2.5)
13% more than in Belgium


($ 0.6 to $ 1.1)
23% less than in Belgium

Mali: Public and private transport budget

( $ 5.2)
74% more than in Belgium


( $ 1.4)
53% less than in Belgium


($ 1.4 to $ 1.6)
19% less than in Belgium


( $ 1.8)
69% less than in Belgium


($ 63 to $ 109)
50% more than in Belgium

Mali: Leisure activity budget

( $ 6.2)
58% less than in Belgium


( $ 4.5)
79% less than in Belgium

Mali: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 1.1 to $ 1.1)
90% less than in Belgium


( $ 12)
89% less than in Belgium


( $ 29)
41% less than in Belgium

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 791)

(fair price: $ 1072)

(fair price: $ 1169)

(fair price: $ 856)

(fair price: $ 867)

(fair price: $ 1268)
About the information on the cost of living in Mali
The information about the cost of living in Mali shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Mali updated on 12-11-2024.