Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 0.2% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
$3.13
TND9.870
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
$4.25
TND13.390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
$0.63
TND1.980
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$4.92
TND15.520
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
$1.78
TND5.620
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
$1.46
TND4.610
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
$2.36
TND7.450
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
$0.77
TND2.420
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$1.33
TND4.200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$0.48
TND1.520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$0.30
TND0.940
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF445
|
$0.23
TND0.720
|
|
pay 25.4% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
$3.00
TND9.440
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
$9.30
TND29.330
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
$35,666.41
TND112,456.200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
$2.64
TND8.320
|
|
pay 34.4% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
$17.29
TND54.520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
$193.39
TND609.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
$130.14
TND410.340
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
$32.79
TND103.400
|
|
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
$78.96
TND248.960
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
$1,865.54
TND5,882.050
|
|
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
$1.37
TND4.320
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$0.81
TND2.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
$3.22
TND10.150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
$27.05
TND85.280
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
$4.08
TND12.870
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
$36.55
TND115.230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
$50.85
TND160.320
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
$90.17
TND284.290
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
$66.30
TND209.030
|
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