Cost of living comparison

Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Tunisia

Tunis vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 4.0% more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 37.9% less in Tunis
Groceries: pay 13.8% less in Tunis
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in Tunis
Housing: pay 12.2% more in Tunis
Childcare: pay 9.5 times more in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% less in Tunis

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

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Tunis vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.9% less for restaurants

	Malabo	Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,999	$4.01 TND11.970	-53.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.54 FCFA4,999	$6.01 TND17.950	-29.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA500	$0.83 TND2.460	-3.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 FCFA250	$0.38 TND1.150	-10.0%
Average			-37.9%

Malabo vs. Tunis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.8% less for groceries

	Malabo	Tunis
Bread 1 loaf	??	$0.38 TND1.120
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,973	$5.08 TND15.170	+50.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.34 FCFA6,056	$1.89 TND5.640	-81.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 FCFA2,200	$1.78 TND5.320	-52.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 FCFA1,588	$2.70 TND8.070	-0.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA635	$0.97 TND2.900	-10.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 FCFA454	$2.72 TND8.120	+251.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.52 TND1.540
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.36 TND1.070
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.39 TND1.160
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.29 TND0.860
Average			-13.8%

Malabo vs. Tunis - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Malabo	Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$3.19 TND9.530
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 FCFA15,461	$16.69 TND49.860	-36.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,056.06 FCFA19M	$39,390.28 TND118K	+19.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$2.85 TND8.500
Average			-10.7%

Malabo vs. Tunis - Cost of transportation

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pay 12.2% more for housing

	Malabo	Tunis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$20.53 TND61.330
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$386.01 TND1,152.910
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$223.95 FCFA131K	$251.38 TND750.800	+12.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$46.31 TND138.320
Average			+12.2%

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pay 9.5 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$103.50 TND309.130
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$341.40 FCFA200K	$3,246.91 TND9,697.720	+851.0%
Average			+851.0%

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.71 FCFA1,000	$1.67 TND4.990	-2.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.69 FCFA2,749	$1.14 TND3.400	-75.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,648	$3.67 TND10.970	-18.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.14 FCFA19,996	$34.22 TND102.210	+0.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,156	$6.01 TND17.950	+11.5%
Average			-24.5%

Malabo vs. Tunis - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Malabo	Tunis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$43.40 TND129.640
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$59.82 TND178.660
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$101.96 TND304.530
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$85.81 TND256.280

Malabo vs. Tunis - Cost of clothing

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