Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 31.9% cheaper than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.9% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 40.0% less in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% less in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% less in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% less in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% less in Tunisia
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Tunisia.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,699
|
$3.13
TND9.410
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,620
|
$4.25
TND12.770
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA803
|
$0.63
TND1.880
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA327
|
$0.27
TND0.820
|
|
pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA234
|
$0.16
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA5,716
|
$4.92
TND14.800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,487
|
$1.78
TND5.360
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,038
|
$1.46
TND4.400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,826
|
$2.36
TND7.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA951
|
$0.77
TND2.310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA466
|
$1.33
TND4.000
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA454
|
$0.48
TND1.450
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA327
|
$0.30
TND0.900
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA524
|
$0.27
TND0.820
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA394
|
$0.23
TND0.690
|
|
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,569
|
$3.00
TND9.010
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,526
|
$9.30
TND27.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA15,047,681
|
$35,666.41
TND107,256.390
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,270
|
$2.64
TND7.940
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA56,100
|
$17.29
TND52.000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA207,422
|
$193.39
TND581.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA154,665
|
$130.14
TND391.360
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA40,735
|
$32.79
TND98.620
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA200,347
|
$78.96
TND237.450
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,552,479
|
$1,865.54
TND5,610.070
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA667
|
$1.37
TND4.120
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA931
|
$0.81
TND2.440
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,111
|
$3.22
TND9.680
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA16,407
|
$27.05
TND81.330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,763
|
$4.08
TND12.270
|
|
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA24,356
|
$36.55
TND109.900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA30,431
|
$50.85
TND152.900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA56,382
|
$90.17
TND271.150
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA64,430
|
$66.30
TND199.370
|
|
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