Bamako vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$254
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
21
50
😀 Quality of life
22
58
🏙️ Population
4.23M
603K

The cost of living in Bamako is 2% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 8054th and 8156th ($574 vs $563) 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 0.7 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 8767th and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
11.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$3491

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$490
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$522
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$344
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$442
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$482
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$453
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$386
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$489
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1086
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$462
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$492
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1005
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1443
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1515
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$510
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$403
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1031
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1211
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$500
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$375
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$990
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1134
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$417
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$503
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1434
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1519
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1591
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1643
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1381
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1747
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1771
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1334
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1172
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1341
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$429
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$379
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1229
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1261