Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and Mali Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and Mali

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 22.1% cheaper than Mali without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunisia is 36.1% cheaper than Mali without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
Mali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 TND 9.99
$6.57 F CFA 3,717
-47.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.57 TND 59.9
$38.06 F CFA 21.5K
-45.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.36
$6.24 F CFA 3,531
-20.83%
Cappuccino
$0.92 TND 2.69
$1.9 F CFA 1,078
-51.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.83
$0.76 F CFA 428
-17.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$0.57 F CFA 320
-49.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 TND 4.79
$2.45 F CFA 1,388
-33.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 TND 7.03
$21.35 F CFA 12.1K
-88.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
Mali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$2.35 F CFA 1,331
-78.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.52
$3.33 F CFA 1,887
-94.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 TND 4.32
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Eggs
$1.63 TND 4.75
$4.49 F CFA 2,542
-63.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.7 TND 31.14
$17.95 F CFA 10.2K
-40.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 TND 16.9
$17.26 F CFA 9,772
-66.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.16 TND 41.2
$13.22 F CFA 7,483
7.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 TND 5.51
$3.08 F CFA 1,741
-38.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 TND 8.48
$1.45 F CFA 823
100.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 TND 3.19
$2.86 F CFA 1,617
-61.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TND 2.26
$2.31 F CFA 1,305
-66.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.11
$1.57 F CFA 890
-54.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 TND 1.8
$1.82 F CFA 1,031
-65.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TND 1.4
$0.1 F CFA 53.8
380.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.87
$2.32 F CFA 1,316
-87.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 TND 9.79
$0.95 F CFA 538
253.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 TND 20.08
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 TND 3.64
$1.48 F CFA 836
-15.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 TND 3.95
$1.3 F CFA 736
4.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
Mali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$4.53 F CFA 2,567
-92.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 TND 29.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.91
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$1.21 F CFA 687
-74.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 TND 11.68
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 TND 2.51
$1.2 F CFA 681
-28.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K TND 116.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K TND 106.7K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
Mali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54 TND 157
$150 F CFA 85.1K
-64.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 TND 28.62
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.12 TND 58.5
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
-64.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
Mali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 TND 80.5
$67.4 F CFA 38.1K
-58.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.74 TND 37.09
$4.11 F CFA 2,327
209.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 TND 16.05
$5.57 F CFA 3,152
-1.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
Mali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.7 TND 281
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
24.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 TND 7,898
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
Mali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.44 TND 121
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-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 TND 157
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 TND 290
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 TND 220
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
Mali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 TND 671
$172 F CFA 97.2K
34.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 TND 456
$80 F CFA 45.3K
95.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 TND 1,183
$398 F CFA 225.4K
2.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 790
$295 F CFA 166.7K
-7.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$966 TND 2,812
$10.3K F CFA 5.8M
-90.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 TND 1,630
$832 F CFA 471K
-32.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
Mali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$328 TND 955
$267 F CFA 151.1K
22.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
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Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mali: October 29, 2025

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