| U.S. Currency |
| Total 5 year Budget Projection | 123771.69 | (see detail below) | Conversion Rate |
| Local currency | U.S. currency | Source |
| Transportation | 1 | 0.00173 | https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjQodyOgOPgAhU_AmMBHSjtAmEQFjABegQIAxAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fthemoneyconverter.com%2FXOF%2FUSD.aspx&usg=AOvVaw3rbKVSJYMM984eGf-kFpkd |
| Item | Qty | Price each (Local) | Price each (US) | Total price (US) | Projected Price (US) | Source |
| Description | numbers | number or NA | Number or NA | Formulas | Formulas | Link or citation | Inflation Rate |
| Plane Fare | 7 | NA | 7329 | 51303 | 55206.06 | https://www.cheapflights.com/flights-to-mali/new-york/ | CPI (Five Years Ago) | CPI (Today) | Inflation Rate |
| Visa | 7 | 131 | 917 | 986.76 | https://www.worldtravelguide.net/guides/africa/mali/passport-visa/ | 233.916 | 251.712 | 0.08 |
| Local Transport | 7 | 112000 | 193.76 | 1356.32 | 1459.51 | http://www.budgetyourtrip.com/mali |
| Total | 53576.32 | 57652.33 |
| Lodging |
| Item | Qty | Price each (Local) | Price each (US) | Total price (US) | Projected Price |
| Description | numbers | number or NA | Number or NA | Formulas | Formulas | Link or citation |
| Lodgings | 7 | 3213870 | 5560.00 | 38919.97 | 41880.94 | https://travel.jumia.com/en-gb/landing/timbuktu-cheap-hotels |
| Food |
| Item | Qty | Price each (Local) | Price each (US) | Total price (US) | Projected Price |
| Description | numbers | number or NA | Number or NA | Formulas | Formulas | Link or citation |
| Food expenses | 7 | 250600 | 433.54 | 3034.77 | 3265.65 | https://travel.jumia.com/en-gb/landing/timbuktu-cheap-hotels |
| Supplies and Misc |
| Item | Qty | Price each (Local) | Price each (US) | Total price (US) | Projected Price |
| Numbers | numbers | number or NA | Number or NA | Formulas | Formulas | Link or citation |
| Tanks | 20 | 300000 | 519 | 10380 | 11169.70 | https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjb-LqWy-PgAhUu1uAKHUFQBLMQFjABegQICRAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.numbeo.com%2Fcost-of-living%2Fcountry_result.jsp%3Fcountry%3DMali&usg=AOvVaw3V0Vl7KD-IUkGDbP4bqloG |
| Food for trainees | 1500 | 2000 | 3.46 | 5190 | 5584.85 | https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjb-LqWy-PgAhUu1uAKHUFQBLMQFjABegQICRAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.numbeo.com%2Fcost-of-living%2Fcountry_result.jsp%3Fcountry%3DMali&usg=AOvVaw3V0Vl7KD-IUkGDbP4bqloG |
| Other Caution Money | 7 | NA | 560 | 3920 | 4218.23 |
| Total | 19490 | 20972.77 |