Cost of living comparison

 Antananarivo, Madagascar
compared to
 Tunis, Tunisia
Tunis vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 18.8% more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants
pay 13.7% less in Tunis
Groceries
pay 38.0% more in Tunis
Transportation
pay 37.7% more in Tunis
Housing
pay 37.5% more in Tunis
Childcare
pay 31.4% less in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.9% more in Tunis
Clothing
pay 61.9% more in Tunis

The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Tunis are more expensive than in Antananarivo. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Tunis.

Tunis vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tunis instead of Antananarivo, you would:

pay 13.7% less for restaurants

 
Antananarivo
Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.22
MGA14,490
$3.85
TND11.270
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.30
MGA19,320
$4.81
TND14.090
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.16
MGA5,216
$0.67
TND1.960

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pay 38.0% more for groceries

 
Antananarivo
Tunis
Bread
1 loaf
$1.19
MGA5,365
$0.15
TND0.450
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.22
MGA23,460
$4.85
TND14.220
Milk (1 gallon) $3.94
MGA17,731
$1.72
TND5.040

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pay 37.7% more for transportation

 
Antananarivo
Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.58
MGA20,569
$3.06
TND8.970
Monthly public transit pass ?? $11.22
TND32.880
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $11,817.99
MGA53,130,163
$38,454.35
TND112,748.160

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pay 37.5% more for housing

 
Antananarivo
Tunis
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.31
MGA235,153
$22.62
TND66.320
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $354.54
MGA1,593,905
$254.97
TND747.570
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $53.69
MGA241,384
$174.18
TND510.700

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pay 31.4% less for childcare

 
Antananarivo
Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $89.71
MGA403,306
$97.37
TND285.480
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,292.35
MGA50,767,037
$3,244.15
TND9,511.850

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pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Antananarivo
Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.07
MGA4,830
$1.84
TND5.400
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.12
MGA5,023
$0.97
TND2.850
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.22
MGA14,490
$3.20
TND9.400

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pay 61.9% more for clothing

 
Antananarivo
Tunis
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$19.71
MGA88,610
$46.18
TND135.400
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$24.89
MGA111,895
$53.28
TND156.220
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.25
MGA405,721
$92.44
TND271.030

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