Cost of living comparison

 Tallinn, Estonia
compared to
 Bamako, Mali
Bamako vs. Tallinn Cost of Living Summary

Bamako is 11.3% cheaper than Tallinn.

Restaurants
pay 58.8% less in Bamako
Groceries
pay 25.4% more in Bamako
Transportation
pay 20.8% less in Bamako
Housing
pay 39.9% more in Bamako
Entertainment and Sports
pay 42.1% less in Bamako

The cost of housing and groceries in Bamako are more expensive than in Tallinn. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Bamako.

Bamako vs. Tallinn Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bamako instead of Tallinn, you would:

pay 58.8% less for restaurants

 
Tallinn
Bamako
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.14
$6.70
F CFA3,868
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.83
€8.65
$6.42
F CFA3,706
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.57
€2.26
$0.77
F CFA446

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pay 25.4% more for groceries

 
Tallinn
Bamako
Bread
1 loaf
$1.30
€1.15
$1.10
F CFA636
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.64
€4.96
??
Milk (1 gallon) $4.49
€3.94
$9.46
F CFA5,460

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pay 20.8% less for transportation

 
Tallinn
Bamako
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.92
€6.09
$5.48
F CFA3,164
Monthly public transit pass $32.15
€28.28
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,580.66
€26,016.87
??

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pay 39.9% more for housing

 
Tallinn
Bamako
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.49
€25.94
$41.27
F CFA23,808
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $743.73
€654.13
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $530.91
€466.94
??

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Tallinn
Bamako
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $522.95
€459.95
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,258.22
€6,383.77
??

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pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Tallinn
Bamako
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€4.71
$2.39
F CFA1,377
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.87
€3.41
$1.89
F CFA1,090
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.89
€5.18
$0.93
F CFA538

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Tallinn
Bamako
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$92.77
€81.59
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.65
€33.11
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.51
€79.60
??

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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