Nairobi vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$239
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$25.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$302
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
50
😀 Quality of life
59
59
🏙️ Population
5.55M
603K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 26% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 7242nd and 8410th ($646 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kenya and Tunisia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 5517th and 5486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nairobi Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$770
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$4.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$2829

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747

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