Cost of living comparison

Tanzania

compared to

Tunisia

Tunisia vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Tunisia is 0.9% more expensive than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.7% less in Tunisia
Groceries: pay 5.0% more in Tunisia
Transportation: pay 8.1% less in Tunisia
Housing: pay 41.9% less in Tunisia
Childcare: pay 68.2% less in Tunisia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% less in Tunisia
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Tunisia

The cost of clothing and groceries in Tunisia are more expensive than in Tanzania. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tunisia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tunisia.

Tunisia vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tunisia instead of Tanzania, you would:

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pay 7.7% less for restaurants

	Tanzania	Tunisia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.90 TZS7,652.35	$3.13 TND9.680	+7.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.96 TZS15,705.73	$4.25 TND13.130	-28.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 TZS1,638.49	$0.63 TND1.940	+0.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 TZS805.90	$0.27 TND0.840	-10.7%
Average			-7.7%

Tanzania vs. Tunisia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.0% more for groceries

	Tanzania	Tunisia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.72 TZS1,905.35	$0.16 TND0.500	-77.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 TZS9,994.66	$4.92 TND15.220	+29.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.52 TZS11,921.29	$1.78 TND5.510	-60.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TZS4,437.05	$1.46 TND4.520	-13.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.35 TZS6,186.44	$2.36 TND7.310	+0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 TZS2,934.92	$0.77 TND2.380	-31.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 TZS1,008.47	$1.33 TND4.120	+247.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.34 TZS907.81	$0.48 TND1.490	+39.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 TZS931.55	$0.30 TND0.930	-15.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TZS801.01	$0.27 TND0.840	-10.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 TZS1,322.66	$0.23 TND0.710	-54.4%
Average			+5.0%

Tanzania vs. Tunisia - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.1% less for transportation

	Tanzania	Tunisia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 TZS11,278.06	$3.00 TND9.260	-30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.55 TZS51,506.20	$9.30 TND28.770	-52.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,823.72 TZS41,695,496.86	$35,666.41 TND110,298.810	+125.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.76 TZS28,364.71	$2.64 TND8.160	-75.5%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 41.9% less for housing

	Tanzania	Tunisia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.94 TZS157,952.35	$17.29 TND53.470	-71.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$289.33 TZS762,394.42	$193.39 TND598.060	-33.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$236.84 TZS624,060.97	$130.14 TND402.460	-45.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.01 TZS105,414.35	$32.79 TND101.420	-18.0%
Average			-41.9%

Tanzania vs. Tunisia - Cost of housing

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pay 68.2% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Tunisia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$236.03 TZS621,951.35	$78.96 TND244.190	-66.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,186.60 TZS16,301,696.50	$1,865.54 TND5,769.210	-69.8%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Tunisia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 TZS3,090.37	$1.37 TND4.240	+16.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 TZS5,694.30	$0.81 TND2.500	-62.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 TZS4,721.40	$3.22 TND9.960	+79.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.39 TZS95,887.96	$27.05 TND83.640	-25.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.68 TZS14,961.33	$4.08 TND12.620	-28.1%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Tanzania	Tunisia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$11.43 TZS30,127.04	$36.55 TND113.020	+219.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.76 TZS57,331.31	$50.85 TND157.240	+133.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.14 TZS118,954.80	$90.17 TND278.840	+99.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.53 TZS101,523.28	$66.30 TND205.020	+72.1%
Average			+131.3%

Tanzania vs. Tunisia - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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