Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tunis vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary
Tunis is 4.6 times more expensive than Banjul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.7% less in Tunis
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% more in Tunis
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8 times more in Tunis
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Tunis
- Childcare
-
pay 21.6 times more in Tunis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% more in Tunis
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% more in Tunis
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Tunis are more expensive than in Banjul. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Tunis.
Tunis vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tunis instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 56.7% less for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.76
GMD493.24
|
$4.13
TND12.080
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.17
GMD596.06
|
$5.16
TND15.100
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
GMD178.64
|
$0.71
TND2.070
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
GMD112.01
|
$0.31
TND0.900
|
|
Banjul vs. Tunis - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.7% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
GMD38.23
|
$0.21
TND0.620
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.04
GMD221.96
|
$5.35
TND15.670
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
GMD373.43
|
$1.86
TND5.450
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
GMD140.57
|
$1.55
TND4.530
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.23
GMD89.49
|
$2.86
TND8.370
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
GMD67.12
|
$0.97
TND2.830
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD41.02
|
$1.71
TND5.000
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
GMD59.66
|
$0.53
TND1.550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GMD44.75
|
$0.32
TND0.950
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
GMD29.83
|
$0.33
TND0.980
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
GMD32.07
|
$0.28
TND0.830
|
|
Banjul vs. Tunis - Cost of groceries
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GMD292.07
|
$3.28
TND9.610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD478.15
|
$14.35
TND42.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,635.13
GMD192,364.85
|
$41,270.53
TND120,810.720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.74
GMD419.26
|
$3.06
TND8.960
|
|
Banjul vs. Tunis - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.05
GMD3,288.29
|
$21.37
TND62.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,486.88
|
$287.52
TND841.650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$51.13
GMD3,732.21
|
$179.84
TND526.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.25
GMD1,697.34
|
$45.71
TND133.790
|
|
Banjul vs. Tunis - Cost of housing
pay 21.6 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.76
GMD493.24
|
$115.64
TND338.520
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$135.14
GMD9,864.86
|
$3,528.63
TND10,329.320
|
|
Banjul vs. Tunis - Cost of childcare
pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.70
GMD342.98
|
$1.72
TND5.030
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
GMD222.95
|
$0.95
TND2.790
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
GMD123.31
|
$3.53
TND10.320
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.65
GMD1,726.35
|
$34.32
TND100.470
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
GMD246.62
|
$5.50
TND16.110
|
|
Banjul vs. Tunis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,088.00
|
$47.07
TND137.800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,236.82
|
$61.70
TND180.620
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,258.39
|
$94.66
TND277.100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,350.27
|
$73.03
TND213.790
|
|
Banjul vs. Tunis - Cost of clothing
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