Bamako vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$620
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1486
🏠 One person rent
$251
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$343
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
20
68
😀 Quality of life
24
63
🏙️ Population
4.23M
603K

The cost of living in Bamako is 6% less expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 8116th and 7777th ($583 vs $620) 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 0.2 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 9030th and 5511th 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
$3.21
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$37.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$57.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
10.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$2.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$4012

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$537
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$606
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$388
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$513
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$586
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$456
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$410
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$514
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1185
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$495
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$511
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1077
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1577
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1672
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$531
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$424
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1101
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1308
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$505
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$408
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1101
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1224
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$432
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$445
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1739
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1688
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1783
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1749
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1496
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1857
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$2130
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1810
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1715
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1342
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1512
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$350
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1318
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1387