Addis Ababa vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$407
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$25.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
50
😀 Quality of life
40
59
🏙️ Population
3.04M
603K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 80% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 5819th and 8410th ($923 vs $514) 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 0.6 months in Tunis. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 7141st and 5486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$1020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$770
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$4.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$2829

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$466
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$596
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$355
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$418
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$423
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$371
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$500
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1050
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$435
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$474
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$979
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1450
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1528
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$426
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$390
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$983
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1150
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$518
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$328
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$927
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1027
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$394
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$476
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1338
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1469
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1608
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1377
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1708
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1670
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1657
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1278
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1120
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1372
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$372
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1163
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1291