Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 26.5% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Accra, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
Accra
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.99
GHS55.88
|
$3.20
TND10.030
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
GHS93.40
|
$4.80
TND15.050
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
GHS9.74
|
$0.60
TND1.870
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
GHS3.76
|
$0.35
TND1.110
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
Accra
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
GHS22.18
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
GHS49.91
|
$5.12
TND16.070
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
GHS142.97
|
$1.74
TND5.450
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS33.78
|
$1.61
TND5.040
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
GHS29.30
|
$2.61
TND8.200
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.11
|
$0.85
TND2.650
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.21
|
$1.51
TND4.730
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS10.25
|
$0.45
TND1.410
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.07
|
$0.34
TND1.050
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
GHS15.51
|
$0.28
TND0.880
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS13.26
|
$0.25
TND0.780
|
|
pay 46.1% more for transportation
Accra
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS60.77
|
$3.05
TND9.570
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.97
GHS503.27
|
$10.72
TND33.600
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS116,292.88
|
$38,384.65
TND120,374.250
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
GHS176.03
|
$2.85
TND8.930
|
|
pay 4.0% less for housing
Accra
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.95
GHS643.05
|
$23.34
TND73.180
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,002.92
|
$243.54
TND763.740
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,340.51
|
$170.39
TND534.330
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.81
GHS613.00
|
$43.08
TND135.110
|
|
pay 5.9% more for childcare
Accra
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS826.91
|
$93.99
TND294.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS76,815.31
|
$2,893.78
TND9,074.880
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GHS16.79
|
$1.60
TND5.020
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
GHS35.22
|
$0.84
TND2.630
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
GHS22.40
|
$3.20
TND10.030
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.44
GHS495.99
|
$30.01
TND94.110
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS121.78
|
$4.80
TND15.050
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS219.10
|
$43.24
TND135.600
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS260.16
|
$53.70
TND168.410
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS454.20
|
$89.56
TND280.870
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS465.17
|
$76.96
TND241.340
|
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