Cost of living comparison

Cairo, Egypt

compared to

Tunis, Tunisia

Tunis vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 61.3% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 68.5% more in Tunis
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Tunis
Transportation: pay 62.4% more in Tunis
Housing: pay 95.2% more in Tunis
Childcare: pay 39.0% more in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.6% more in Tunis
Clothing: pay 17.2% more in Tunis

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Tunis are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Tunis.

Tunis vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.5% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.06 EGP203.40	$3.85 TND11.610	-5.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.71 EGP235.94	$4.81 TND14.510	+2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 EGP16.76	$0.67 TND2.020	+99.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.12 EGP6.14	$0.34 TND1.030	+177.6%
Average			+68.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Tunis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 EGP32.52	$0.15 TND0.460	-76.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.59 EGP79.44	$4.85 TND14.640	+205.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 EGP170.29	$1.72 TND5.190	-49.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP72.64	$1.55 TND4.680	+6.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 EGP98.17	$2.71 TND8.180	+38.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 EGP34.27	$0.86 TND2.610	+26.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.23 EGP11.67	$1.86 TND5.620	+698.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP7.97	$0.50 TND1.510	+215.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.64	$0.31 TND0.930	+60.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 EGP10.84	$0.28 TND0.830	+27.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.51	$0.26 TND0.780	+36.4%
Average			+108.2%

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pay 62.4% more for transportation

	Cairo	Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.01 EGP50.84	$3.06 TND9.240	+201.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.12 EGP406.79	$11.22 TND33.870	+38.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,284.10 EGP1,817,861.63	$38,454.35 TND116,109.070	+6.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.50 EGP125.09	$2.60 TND7.840	+4.0%
Average			+62.4%

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pay 95.2% more for housing

	Cairo	Tunis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.69 EGP485.65	$22.62 TND68.290	+133.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$208.74 EGP10,458.00	$254.97 TND769.850	+22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$129.60 EGP6,493.06	$174.18 TND525.930	+34.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.65 EGP683.96	$39.70 TND119.880	+190.8%
Average			+95.2%

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pay 39.0% more for childcare

	Cairo	Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$87.26 EGP4,371.87	$97.37 TND293.990	+11.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,948.40 EGP97,616.49	$3,244.15 TND9,795.380	+66.5%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 38.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 EGP71.19	$1.84 TND5.560	+29.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 EGP77.05	$0.97 TND2.930	-36.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.83 EGP91.53	$3.20 TND9.680	+75.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.55 EGP929.47	$30.98 TND93.530	+67.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.04 EGP152.55	$4.81 TND14.510	+57.9%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 17.2% more for clothing

	Cairo	Tunis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.28 EGP1,867.78	$46.18 TND139.430	+23.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.39 EGP2,474.66	$53.28 TND160.870	+7.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.57 EGP4,888.46	$92.44 TND279.110	-5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.60 EGP2,685.48	$76.23 TND230.180	+42.2%
Average			+17.2%

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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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