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Tunis vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 18.5% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants
pay 20.6% more in Tunis
Groceries
pay 3.7% less in Tunis
Transportation
pay 42.9% more in Tunis
Housing
pay 25.2% more in Tunis
Childcare
pay 11.7% more in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports
pay 10.8% more in Tunis
Clothing
pay 21.7% more in Tunis

The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Tunis are more expensive than in Algiers.

Tunis vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tunis instead of Algiers, you would:

pay 20.6% more for restaurants

 
Algiers
Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.38
DZD437.96
$4.13
TND12.070
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.82
DZD625.70
$5.16
TND15.090
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.59
DZD76.97
$0.71
TND2.070

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pay 3.7% less for groceries

 
Algiers
Tunis
Bread
1 loaf
$0.18
DZD22.82
$0.21
TND0.620
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.09
DZD660.46
$5.35
TND15.660
Milk (1 gallon) $3.75
DZD486.74
$1.86
TND5.440

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pay 42.9% more for transportation

 
Algiers
Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.33
DZD172.31
$3.28
TND9.600
Monthly public transit pass $11.73
DZD1,521.74
$14.35
TND41.990
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,343.39
DZD4,713,519.98
$41,270.53
TND120,716.290

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pay 25.2% more for housing

 
Algiers
Tunis
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.08
DZD2,474.50
$21.37
TND62.510
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $221.93
DZD28,783.26
$287.52
TND840.990
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $146.66
DZD19,021.02
$179.84
TND526.040

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pay 11.7% more for childcare

 
Algiers
Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $91.34
DZD11,846.29
$115.64
TND338.260
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,648.37
DZD473,171.15
$3,528.63
TND10,321.240

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pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Algiers
Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.35
DZD304.35
$1.72
TND5.030
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.94
DZD121.98
$0.95
TND2.780
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.79
DZD362.07
$3.53
TND10.310

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pay 21.7% more for clothing

 
Algiers
Tunis
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.32
DZD5,229.23
$47.07
TND137.690
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.82
DZD5,812.55
$61.70
TND180.480
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.81
DZD9,184.16
$94.66
TND276.880

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