Cost of living comparison

Lusaka, Zambia

compared to

Tunis, Tunisia

Tunis vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 9.2% more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% less in Tunis
Groceries: pay 12.5% less in Tunis
Transportation: pay 49.1% more in Tunis
Housing: pay 16.0% less in Tunis
Childcare: pay 47.8% less in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.8% more in Tunis
Clothing: pay 82.2% more in Tunis

The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Tunis are more expensive than in Lusaka. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Tunis. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tunis.

Tunis vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.1% less for restaurants

	Lusaka	Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZMW193.75	$3.85 TND11.610	-46.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.82 ZMW102.67	$4.81 TND14.510	+25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 ZMW19.17	$0.67 TND2.020	-6.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ZMW8.89	$0.34 TND1.030	+2.8%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 12.5% less for groceries

	Lusaka	Tunis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 ZMW19.87	$0.15 TND0.460	-79.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 ZMW97.68	$4.85 TND14.640	+33.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 ZMW130.37	$1.72 TND5.190	-64.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 ZMW51.71	$1.55 TND4.680	-19.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 ZMW48.27	$2.71 TND8.180	+50.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 ZMW32.27	$0.86 TND2.610	-28.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 ZMW16.22	$1.86 TND5.620	+208.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 ZMW33.99	$0.50 TND1.510	-60.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ZMW15.13	$0.31 TND0.930	-45.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 ZMW25.68	$0.28 TND0.830	-71.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 ZMW18.10	$0.26 TND0.780	-61.6%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 49.1% more for transportation

	Lusaka	Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 ZMW128.04	$3.06 TND9.240	-35.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.04 ZMW995.07	$11.22 TND33.870	-69.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,004.53 ZMW215,065.29	$38,454.35 TND116,109.070	+380.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.13 ZMW325.90	$2.60 TND7.840	-78.6%
Average			+49.1%

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pay 16.0% less for housing

	Lusaka	Tunis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$125.92 ZMW3,383.19	$22.62 TND68.290	-82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$214.42 ZMW5,761.10	$254.97 TND769.850	+18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.96 ZMW3,088.70	$174.18 TND525.930	+51.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.50 ZMW2,243.52	$39.70 TND119.880	-52.5%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 47.8% less for childcare

	Lusaka	Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.79 ZMW4,749.97	$97.37 TND293.990	-44.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.42 ZMW176,533.85	$3,244.15 TND9,795.380	-50.6%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.97 ZMW25.98	$1.84 TND5.560	+90.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ZMW55.71	$0.97 TND2.930	-53.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 ZMW66.88	$3.20 TND9.680	+28.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.21 ZMW1,107.28	$30.98 TND93.530	-24.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 ZMW94.02	$4.81 TND14.510	+37.4%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 82.2% more for clothing

	Lusaka	Tunis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.43 ZMW495.31	$46.18 TND139.430	+150.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.78 ZMW504.69	$53.28 TND160.870	+183.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.18 ZMW2,422.86	$92.44 TND279.110	+2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.76 ZMW2,223.63	$76.23 TND230.180	-7.9%
Average			+82.2%

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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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