Bamako vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$239
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
20
68
😀 Quality of life
25
64
🏙️ Population
4.23M
603K

The cost of living in Bamako is 11% less expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 8310th and 7720th ($561 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Tunisia, respectively. Check Mali vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 8953rd and 5263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Tunis

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Bamako Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$4.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$2.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$3946

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$547
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$592
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$391
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$519
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$583
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$460
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$399
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1176
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$487
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$495
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1110
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1541
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1624
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$519
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$418
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1123
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1176
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$490
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$403
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1063
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1210
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$423
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$433
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1769
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1639
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1769
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1764
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1471
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1852
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$2127
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1824
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1750
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1317
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1596
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$407
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$342
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1336
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1366