Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 18.8% more expensive than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% less in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% more in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% less in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 16.5% less in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Tunisia
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Tunisia are more expensive than in Ghana. Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Tunisia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tunisia.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.70
GHS56.61
|
$3.13
TND9.330
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS84.34
|
$4.25
TND12.660
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS9.10
|
$0.63
TND1.870
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS3.76
|
$0.27
TND0.810
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.29
|
$0.16
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS48.65
|
$4.92
TND14.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS137.20
|
$1.78
TND5.320
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS33.76
|
$1.46
TND4.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS31.84
|
$2.36
TND7.050
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS15.48
|
$0.77
TND2.290
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.41
|
$1.33
TND3.970
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.10
|
$0.48
TND1.440
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS15.94
|
$0.30
TND0.890
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS15.00
|
$0.27
TND0.810
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.22
|
$0.23
TND0.680
|
|
pay 44.1% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS64.79
|
$3.00
TND8.930
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS403.90
|
$9.30
TND27.750
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS122,480.00
|
$35,666.41
TND106,375.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS164.40
|
$2.64
TND7.870
|
|
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
Ghana
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS661.56
|
$17.29
TND51.570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,601.63
|
$193.39
TND576.780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,717.06
|
$130.14
TND388.150
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS542.17
|
$32.79
TND97.810
|
|
pay 16.5% less for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS872.91
|
$78.96
TND235.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS100,607.62
|
$1,865.54
TND5,563.980
|
|
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS14.51
|
$1.37
TND4.090
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS25.80
|
$0.81
TND2.420
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS18.32
|
$3.22
TND9.610
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS495.37
|
$27.05
TND80.660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS142.86
|
$4.08
TND12.170
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS227.74
|
$36.55
TND109.000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS307.76
|
$50.85
TND151.650
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS500.75
|
$90.17
TND268.920
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS529.20
|
$66.30
TND197.730
|
|
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