Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 19.6% cheaper than Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 32.7% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$3.85
TND12.170
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,574
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA474
|
$0.67
TND2.110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA330
|
$0.34
TND1.080
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tunis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA445
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$4.85
TND15.350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,699
|
$1.72
TND5.440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,780
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,532
|
$2.71
TND8.570
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA922
|
$0.86
TND2.730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA309
|
$1.86
TND5.890
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA256
|
$0.50
TND1.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA649
|
$0.31
TND0.980
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA743
|
$0.28
TND0.870
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA382
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,011
|
$3.06
TND9.680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.22
TND35.490
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.60
TND8.210
|
|
pay 45.5% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tunis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,901
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$254.97
TND806.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA177,873
|
$174.18
TND551.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA55,445
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
|
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tunis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA76,231
|
$97.37
TND308.120
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,363,955
|
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA711
|
$1.84
TND5.830
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$0.97
TND3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$30.98
TND98.030
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tunis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.18
TND146.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$53.28
TND168.600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.44
TND292.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$76.23
TND241.240
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