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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 25.9% cheaper than Mali without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunisia is 25% cheaper than Mali without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
Mali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 TND 9.93
$6.63 F CFA 3,747
-48.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.28 TND 58.8
$37.47 F CFA 21.2K
-45.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.31
$6.46 F CFA 3,648
-23.53%
Cappuccino
$0.92 TND 2.68
$1.84 F CFA 1,041
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.83
$0.73 F CFA 414
-13.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$0.61 F CFA 343
-52.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 TND 4.81
$2.35 F CFA 1,328
-29.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 TND 6.94
$21.06 F CFA 11.9K
-88.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
Mali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 TND 1.48
$2.32 F CFA 1,311
-78.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.20 TND 0.58
$3.48 F CFA 1,967
-94.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 TND 4.34
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Eggs
$1.65 TND 4.80
$4.43 F CFA 2,499
-62.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 TND 31.14
$17.41 F CFA 9,830
-38.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.84 TND 16.94
$17.31 F CFA 9,773
-66.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 TND 40.91
$13.16 F CFA 7,431
7.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 TND 5.75
$3.19 F CFA 1,802
-37.93%
Banana (1kg)
$3.00 TND 8.69
$1.45 F CFA 821
106.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 TND 3.23
$2.80 F CFA 1,581
-60.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 TND 2.22
$2.32 F CFA 1,313
-67.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.14
$1.66 F CFA 936
-55.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 TND 1.77
$1.84 F CFA 1,039
-66.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 TND 1.29
$0.10 F CFA 56.9
350.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 TND 0.86
$2.35 F CFA 1,328
-87.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 TND 9.74
$0.96 F CFA 540
250.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 TND 20.05
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 TND 3.55
$1.53 F CFA 861
-20.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 TND 3.85
$1.31 F CFA 739
1.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
Mali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.02
$4.75 F CFA 2,684
-92.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.28 TND 29.82
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.84
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$1.23 F CFA 694
-74.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 TND 12.05
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 TND 2.50
$1.14 F CFA 643
-24.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K TND 119.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K TND 105.1K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
Mali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.4 TND 152
$150 F CFA 84.8K
-65.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.85 TND 28.57
-
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 TND 57.5
$57.2 F CFA 32.3K
-65.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
Mali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.35 TND 79.3
$68.6 F CFA 38.7K
-60.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.66 TND 36.71
$3.95 F CFA 2,233
220.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.29 TND 15.35
$5.60 F CFA 3,165
-5.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
Mali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.5 TND 277
$79.0 F CFA 44.6K
21.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,668 TND 7,737
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
Mali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.20 TND 122
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-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 TND 154
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.3 TND 282
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 TND 215
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
Mali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 TND 694
$173 F CFA 97.8K
38.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 TND 455
$78.5 F CFA 44.3K
99.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 TND 1,162
$410 F CFA 231.6K
-2.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 TND 799
$303 F CFA 170.8K
-8.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,032 TND 2,992
$10.2K F CFA 5.7M
-89.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$619 TND 1,795
$840 F CFA 474.2K
-26.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
Mali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$342 TND 993
$260 F CFA 146.7K
31.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
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Last update for Tunisia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mali: March 1, 2026

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