Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 40.1% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.5% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 47.8% less in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 33.8% less in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 71.4% less in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% less in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Tunisia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tunisia.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
$3.13
TND9.350
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,068
|
$4.25
TND12.690
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA707
|
$0.63
TND1.870
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA754
|
$0.27
TND0.820
|
|
pay 47.8% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA817
|
$0.16
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,963
|
$4.92
TND14.710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,641
|
$1.78
TND5.330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,956
|
$1.46
TND4.370
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,795
|
$2.36
TND7.060
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA826
|
$0.77
TND2.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA670
|
$1.33
TND3.980
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA826
|
$0.48
TND1.440
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA541
|
$0.30
TND0.900
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA598
|
$0.27
TND0.810
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA641
|
$0.23
TND0.680
|
|
pay 33.8% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,243
|
$3.00
TND8.950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
$9.30
TND27.810
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,021,198
|
$35,666.41
TND106,596.990
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,935
|
$2.64
TND7.890
|
|
pay 71.4% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,268
|
$17.29
TND51.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA486,919
|
$193.39
TND577.980
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA282,727
|
$130.14
TND388.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,045
|
$32.79
TND98.010
|
|
pay 49.1% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,326
|
$78.96
TND235.990
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,062,876
|
$1,865.54
TND5,575.580
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA565
|
$1.37
TND4.100
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,450
|
$0.81
TND2.420
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,414
|
$3.22
TND9.630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA32,985
|
$27.05
TND80.830
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,598
|
$4.08
TND12.200
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,697
|
$36.55
TND109.220
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,409
|
$50.85
TND151.960
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
$90.17
TND269.480
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,467
|
$66.30
TND198.140
|
|
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