Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 6.9% cheaper than Rwanda.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
Rwanda
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RF3,507
|
$2.31
TND7.290
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RF9,351
|
$3.46
TND10.900
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RF900
|
$0.54
TND1.690
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RF662
|
$0.25
TND0.780
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
Rwanda
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RF1,286
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RF3,328
|
$4.31
TND13.560
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RF3,612
|
$1.72
TND5.410
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RF2,024
|
$1.09
TND3.450
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RF3,181
|
$1.86
TND5.870
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RF2,344
|
$0.63
TND1.980
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RF720
|
$0.83
TND2.620
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RF1,272
|
$0.33
TND1.040
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RF610
|
$0.25
TND0.790
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RF281
|
$0.24
TND0.750
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RF338
|
$0.22
TND0.690
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
Rwanda
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RF6,779
|
$2.72
TND8.570
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RF15,195
|
$10.84
TND34.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RF28,052,691
|
$27,518.48
TND86,628.190
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RF12,565
|
$2.62
TND8.250
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
Rwanda
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RF44,271
|
$19.59
TND61.670
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RF651,223
|
$167.41
TND527.010
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RF409,426
|
$128.64
TND404.950
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RF53,319
|
$29.75
TND93.650
|
|
pay 7.9% less for childcare
Rwanda
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RF192,547
|
$61.08
TND192.290
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RF2,116,371
|
$2,342.76
TND7,375.010
|
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RF1,169
|
$1.22
TND3.840
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RF2,922
|
$0.77
TND2.440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RF1,753
|
$2.74
TND8.620
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RF43,415
|
$25.01
TND78.720
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RF5,844
|
$4.59
TND14.430
|
|
pay 81.5% more for clothing
Rwanda
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RF25,569
|
$37.90
TND119.320
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RF38,791
|
$43.96
TND138.400
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RF43,540
|
$88.95
TND280.020
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RF60,468
|
$57.48
TND180.940
|
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