Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Kinshasa instead of Tunis, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.140
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.180
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.110
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.070
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.310
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.430
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.890
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.550
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.730
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.870
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.580
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.970
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.660
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.410
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND121,410.740
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.200
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.410
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND805.010
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND549.940
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND125.350
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND307.420
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,242.650
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.820
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.070
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.120
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND97.800
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.180
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND145.800
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND168.220
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND291.850
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND240.690
|
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