Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 35.4% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.1% less in Tunis
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% less in Tunis
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% more in Tunis
- Housing
-
pay 76.2% less in Tunis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.1% less in Tunis
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Tunis
The cost of clothing and transportation in Tunis are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tunis. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tunis.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.85
TND11.960
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$4.81
TND14.950
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.67
TND2.080
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.34
TND1.060
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.15
TND0.470
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.85
TND15.080
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$1.72
TND5.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.55
TND4.820
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.71
TND8.420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.86
TND2.690
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.86
TND5.790
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
TND1.560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.31
TND0.960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.28
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.26
TND0.800
|
|
pay 36.0% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$3.06
TND9.510
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.22
TND34.870
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$38,454.35
TND119,566.430
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$2.60
TND8.070
|
|
pay 76.2% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$22.62
TND70.330
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$254.97
TND792.780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$174.18
TND541.590
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$39.70
TND123.450
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$97.37
TND302.750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,244.15
TND10,087.060
|
pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.84
TND5.730
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$0.97
TND3.020
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.20
TND9.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$30.98
TND96.320
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.81
TND14.950
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$46.18
TND143.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$53.28
TND165.660
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$92.44
TND287.420
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$76.23
TND237.040
|
|
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