Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 16.6% cheaper than Niamey.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 42.0% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$3.85
TND12.170
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.67
TND2.110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.34
TND1.080
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$4.85
TND15.350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$1.72
TND5.440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$2.71
TND8.570
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.86
TND2.730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$1.86
TND5.890
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.50
TND1.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.31
TND0.980
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.28
TND0.870
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$3.06
TND9.680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$11.22
TND35.490
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$2.60
TND8.210
|
|
pay 63.3% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$254.97
TND806.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$174.18
TND551.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$97.37
TND308.120
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$1.84
TND5.830
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$0.97
TND3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$30.98
TND98.030
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
pay 60.3% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$76.23
TND241.240
|
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