Nairobi vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$1402
🏠 One person rent
$286
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
50
😀 Quality of life
58
64
🏙️ Population
5.55M
603K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 41% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 6622nd and 8012th ($811 vs $577) 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 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 0.7 months in Tunis. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 6071st and 5428th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nairobi Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$4.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$0.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$55.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
10.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$1068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$529
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$607
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$375
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$487
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$552
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$403
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1141
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$480
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$502
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1046
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1504
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1586
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$522
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$409
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1085
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1301
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$520
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$398
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1161
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1234
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$424
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$450
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1579
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1666
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1720
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1697
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1454
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1739
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1951
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1770
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1577
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1271
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1471
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$419
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$353
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1298
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1358