Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 19.0% more expensive than Asmara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.2% less in Tunis
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% less in Tunis
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% less in Tunis
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% less in Tunis
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Tunis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Tunis
- Clothing
-
pay 36.6% less in Tunis
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Tunis are more expensive than in Asmara. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Tunis. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Tunis.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$3.85
TND11.900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$4.81
TND14.870
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.67
TND2.070
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.34
TND1.050
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.15
TND0.470
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$4.85
TND15.000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$1.72
TND5.320
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.55
TND4.800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$2.71
TND8.380
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.86
TND2.670
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$1.86
TND5.760
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.50
TND1.550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.31
TND0.960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.28
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.26
TND0.800
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$3.06
TND9.460
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$11.22
TND34.700
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$38,454.35
TND118,967.230
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$2.60
TND8.030
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Asmara
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$22.62
TND69.980
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$254.97
TND788.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$174.18
TND538.870
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$39.70
TND122.830
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$97.37
TND301.230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$3,244.15
TND10,036.510
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.84
TND5.700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$0.97
TND3.010
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$3.20
TND9.910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$30.98
TND95.830
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$4.81
TND14.870
|
|
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$46.18
TND142.870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$53.28
TND164.830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$92.44
TND285.980
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$76.23
TND235.850
|
|
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