Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 1.3% more expensive than Abuja.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 15.1% more for restaurants
|
Abuja
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.29
NGN5,489.20
|
$3.85
TND12.170
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN9,297.47
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NGN828.30
|
$0.67
TND2.110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
NGN460.73
|
$0.34
TND1.080
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Abuja
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
NGN2,223.77
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
NGN2,083.01
|
$4.85
TND15.350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.91
NGN18,173.77
|
$1.72
TND5.440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NGN2,601.68
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
NGN3,137.92
|
$2.71
TND8.570
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NGN2,505.50
|
$0.86
TND2.730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
NGN1,249.94
|
$1.86
TND5.890
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,358.37
|
$0.50
TND1.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,234.60
|
$0.31
TND0.980
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
NGN1,105.53
|
$0.28
TND0.870
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN1,060.55
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 33.6% less for transportation
|
Abuja
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
NGN4,861.96
|
$3.06
TND9.680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.22
TND35.490
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.29
NGN15,473.37
|
$2.60
TND8.210
|
|
pay 37.7% less for housing
|
Abuja
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.56
NGN69,256.90
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,461.96
NGN4,102,625.74
|
$254.97
TND806.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.05
NGN1,929,784.23
|
$174.18
TND551.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.44
NGN39,059.19
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
|
pay 18.9% more for childcare
|
Abuja
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.90
NGN223,139.32
|
$97.37
TND308.120
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,965.88
NGN3,275,947.10
|
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
NGN1,992.40
|
$1.84
TND5.830
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
NGN2,739.75
|
$0.97
TND3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
NGN3,332.81
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.84
NGN74,714.99
|
$30.98
TND98.030
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
NGN13,919.44
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
pay 40.8% more for clothing
|
Abuja
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.79
NGN49,639.43
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.76
NGN47,932.30
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.91
NGN114,828.18
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.63
NGN142,693.52
|
$76.23
TND241.240
|
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