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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.

* 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:

Cost of living in Mali by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Mali compared to the national average.

Local prices in Mali by expense type

Mali: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 6.7/person
($ 1.5 to $ 10.1)

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71% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 20/person
($ 14 to $ 51)

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59% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 6.4/person
($ 4.7 to $ 8.2)

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54% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Local beer

$ 2.3 for 500ml
($ 1.5 to $ 3.3)

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59% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Imported beer

$ 1.3 for 330ml
($ 1.1 to $ 1.6)

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43% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Cappuccino

$ 1.9/cup
($ 1.6 to $ 2.3)

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54% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 0.8/can
($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)

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76% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.3

Water bottle

$ 0.6/bottle
($ 0.4 to $ 0.8)

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80% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Mali: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 69/night
($ 69 to $ 274)

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34% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

2-star hotel

$ 121/night
($ 86 to $ 179)

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16% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 144

3-star hotel

$ 135/night
($ 96 to $ 182)

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12% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 155

4-star hotel

$ 185/night
($ 145 to $ 234)

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0% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 186

5-star hotel

$ 251/night
($ 210 to $ 300)

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3% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 244

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 69/month
($ 69 to $ 274)

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43% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 122

Room with kitchen

$ 115/month
($ 105 to $ 129)

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41% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 197

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 187/month
($ 96 to $ 352)

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3% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 193

Cottage or guest house

$ 50/month
($ 50 to $ 50)

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70% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 169

Family room

$ 276/month
($ 209 to $ 358)

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8% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 258

Mali: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 2.3/litre
($ 1.2 to $ 3.2)

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79% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 3.4/500g
($ 1.1 to $ 5.5)

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34% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.6

Rice

$ 0.9/kg
( $ 0.9)

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59% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Eggs

$ 4.1/12 eggs
($ 1.2 to $ 9.6)

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1% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Chicken

$ 18/kg
($ 14 to $ 20)

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38% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 3.2/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 4)

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9% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Tomatoes

$ 2.3/kg
($ 1.5 to $ 2.6)

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27% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Potatoes

$ 1.6/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 2.2)

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31% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Water bottle

$ 2.3
($ 0.6 to $ 5)

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122% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Mali: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 4.7/ticket
( $ 4.7)

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57% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.3/km
( $ 1.3)

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57% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 1.2/litre
($ 1.2 to $ 1.4)

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39% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 1.8
( $ 1.8)

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69% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Car hire

$ 89/24hrs
($ 62 to $ 108)

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50% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 60

Mali: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 5.7/ticket
( $ 5.7)

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62% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 16

Tennis

$ 4.1/hr
( $ 4.1)

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81% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 23

Mali: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 0.9/pack
($ 0.9 to $ 1.1)

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92% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 14

Levi's jeans

$ 12
( $ 12)

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89% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 108

Summer dress

$ 29
( $ 29)

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42% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 48

Plane ticket budget

London → Bamako

$ 919
(fair price: $ 788)

New York City → Bamako

$ 1257
(fair price: $ 1067)

Montreal → Bamako

$ 1372
(fair price: $ 1168)

Manchester → Bamako

$ 1032
(fair price: $ 854)

Dublin → Bamako

$ 949
(fair price: $ 864)

Toronto → Bamako

$ 1444
(fair price: $ 1261)

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