Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 49.8% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 69.7% less for restaurants
Republic of the Congo
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
$3.13
TND9.900
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
$4.25
TND13.440
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
$0.63
TND1.980
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA932
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
Republic of the Congo
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
$4.92
TND15.580
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
$1.78
TND5.640
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
$1.46
TND4.630
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
$2.36
TND7.480
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA734
|
$0.77
TND2.430
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA567
|
$1.33
TND4.210
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
$0.48
TND1.520
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA752
|
$0.30
TND0.950
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA724
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA654
|
$0.23
TND0.720
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
Republic of the Congo
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
$3.00
TND9.480
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
$9.30
TND29.440
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
$35,666.41
TND112,865.580
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
$2.64
TND8.350
|
|
pay 78.4% less for housing
Republic of the Congo
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
$17.29
TND54.710
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
$193.39
TND611.970
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
$130.14
TND411.830
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
$32.79
TND103.780
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
Republic of the Congo
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
$78.96
TND249.870
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
$1,865.54
TND5,903.460
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
Republic of the Congo
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
$1.37
TND4.340
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
$0.81
TND2.560
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
$3.22
TND10.190
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
$27.05
TND85.590
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$4.08
TND12.910
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
Republic of the Congo
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
$36.55
TND115.650
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
$50.85
TND160.900
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
$90.17
TND285.330
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
$66.30
TND209.790
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Tunisia or Republic of the Congo. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.