Addis Ababa vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$1292
🏠 One person rent
$710
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$26.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
49
😀 Quality of life
39
58
🏙️ Population
5.7M
603K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 120% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 4540th and 8377th ($1180 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Tunisia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Tunis. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 7025th and 5485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Tunis

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Addis Ababa Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$4.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.21
 Cappuccino
$1.18
$0.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$442
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$1034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$2.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$3168

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Addis AbabaTunis

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$886
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$465
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$549
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$348
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$443
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$495
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$410
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$364
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$459
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1019
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$448
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$459
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$938
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1377
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1455
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$476
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$386
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$971
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1137
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$477
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$377
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$941
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1077
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$391
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$410
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1346
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1486
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1555
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1307
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1624
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1749
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1415
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1106
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1325
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$390
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$321
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1161
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1193