Bamako vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$219
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$25.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
21
50
😀 Quality of life
24
59
🏙️ Population
2.01M
603K

The cost of living in Bamako is 0.8% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 8384th and 8410th ($518 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 8836th and 5486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$770
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$2829

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$466
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$596
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$355
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$418
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$423
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$371
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$500
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1050
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$435
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$474
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$979
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1450
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1528
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$426
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$390
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$983
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1150
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$518
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$328
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$927
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1027
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$394
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$476
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1338
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1469
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1608
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1377
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1708
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1670
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1657
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1278
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1120
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1372
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$372
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1163
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1291