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
FCFA8,780
|
$3.13
TND9.930
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
$4.25
TND13.480
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
$0.63
TND1.990
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA942
|
$0.27
TND0.870
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
$4.92
TND15.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
$1.78
TND5.660
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
$1.46
TND4.640
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
$2.36
TND7.500
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$0.77
TND2.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$1.33
TND4.220
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
$0.48
TND1.530
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA760
|
$0.30
TND0.950
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA732
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA661
|
$0.23
TND0.730
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
$3.00
TND9.510
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
$9.30
TND29.530
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
$35,666.41
TND113,195.170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
$2.64
TND8.380
|
|
pay 78.4% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
$17.29
TND54.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
$193.39
TND613.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
$130.14
TND413.030
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
$32.79
TND104.080
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
$78.96
TND250.600
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
$1,865.54
TND5,920.700
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
$1.37
TND4.350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
$0.81
TND2.570
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
$3.22
TND10.220
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
$27.05
TND85.840
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$4.08
TND12.950
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
$36.55
TND115.980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
$50.85
TND161.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
$90.17
TND286.160
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
$66.30
TND210.410
|
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