South Africa vs Tunisia - Cost of Living Comparison

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South Africa Tunisia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$467
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2166
$1156
🏠 One person rent
$470
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$18
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1385
$319
💸 GDP per capita
$6023
$3978
😃 Human freedom index
7.1
5.97
❤️ Life expectancy
61.5
74.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
39
🌐 English speaking %
31%
8%
🎓 Higher education
82
46
😀 Quality of life
36
42
🏙️ Population
62M
11.6M

The average cost of living in South Africa ($924) is 98% more expensive than in Tunisia ($467). South Africa ranked 94th vs 188th for Tunisia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in South Africa compared to 0.7 months in Tunisia. Ranked 132nd and 107th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in South Africa vs Tunisia

We calculate prices for South Africa and Tunisia as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

South Africa Tunisia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.19
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.58
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$44.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$567
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.18
$2.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.35
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$4.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$16.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.66
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$187
$97.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$2779

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$993
4.43M
Cape Town
$1071
3.78M
Soweto
$923
1.27M
Pretoria
$906
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$640
839K
Rustenburg
$889
550K
Durban
$809
595K
Randburg
$837
337K
Centurion
$807
237K
Sandton
$953
222K
East London
$766
267K
Port Elizabeth
$901
312K
Benoni
$785
159K
Kroonstad
$768
169K
Springs
$678
122K
Kimberley
$814
225K
Klerksdorp
$722
187K
Bloemfontein
$657
256K
Vanderbijlpark
$773
95.8K
Mthatha
$852
96.1K
Paarl
$1147
112K
Potchefstroom
$695
149K
Uitenhage
$840
104K
Komani
$915
68.9K
George
$743
157K
Vereeniging
$672
99K
Middelburg
$795
87.3K
Bethal
$784
60.8K
Upington
$699
121K
Brits
$820
53.5K

In Tunisia

City Cost of living Population
Tunis
$535
603K
Sfax
$448
273K
Sousse
$495
222K
Kairouan
$410
187K
Gabes
$377
116K
Aryanah
$465
123K
Bizerte
$348
143K
Gafsa
$386
121K
La Marsa
$549
93K
Nabeul
$443
84.3K