Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Tunisia Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Tunisia

😐 Solo nomad: Benin is 13.6% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Benin is 19.6% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benin
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 F CFA 1,954
$3.41 TND 9.83
2.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.98 F CFA 14.5K
$20.66 TND 59.5
25.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 F CFA 3,366
$5.10 TND 14.68
18.63%
Cappuccino
$4.70 F CFA 2,619
$0.98 TND 2.83
379.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 F CFA 569
$0.62 TND 1.80
64.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 F CFA 559
$0.27 TND 0.78
270.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 F CFA 770
$1.70 TND 4.90
-18.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 F CFA 2,004
$2.34 TND 6.73
53.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benin
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 F CFA 1,156
$0.50 TND 1.44
316.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 F CFA 565
$0.21 TND 0.60
380.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 F CFA 1,146
$1.54 TND 4.45
33.77%
Eggs
$2.33 F CFA 1,300
$1.65 TND 4.76
41.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.58 F CFA 5,331
$10.76 TND 30.98
-10.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.50 F CFA 2,505
$5.81 TND 16.74
-22.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.48 F CFA 3,050
$14.17 TND 40.80
-61.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 F CFA 1,498
$1.98 TND 5.71
35.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 F CFA 698
$2.92 TND 8.41
-57.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 F CFA 505
$1.14 TND 3.29
-20.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 F CFA 857
$0.73 TND 2.10
110.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 F CFA 619
$0.74 TND 2.12
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 F CFA 639
$0.58 TND 1.66
98.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 F CFA 354
$0.47 TND 1.36
36.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 F CFA 627
$0.30 TND 0.85
276.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 F CFA 599
$3.34 TND 9.61
-67.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.58 F CFA 2,547
$6.89 TND 19.86
-33.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 F CFA 550
$1.28 TND 3.68
-22.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 F CFA 961
$1.31 TND 3.76
32.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Benin
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 F CFA 988
$0.35 TND 1.02
405.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.44 F CFA 4,144
$10.07 TND 29.00
-26.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 F CFA 900
$0.31 TND 0.90
422.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 F CFA 895
$0.31 TND 0.88
419.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 F CFA 993
$3.98 TND 11.47
-55.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 F CFA 599
$0.82 TND 2.37
31.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$40.2K TND 115.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K F CFA 13.5M
$35.7K TND 102.9K
-31.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benin
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 F CFA 93.7K
$53.1 TND 153
216.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.93 F CFA 15.5K
$9.88 TND 28.47
182.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 F CFA 34.7K
$20.22 TND 58.2
208.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benin
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.45 F CFA 23.6K
$27.52 TND 79.3
54.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.18 F CFA 2,884
$12.69 TND 36.54
-59.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.19 F CFA 3,447
$5.51 TND 15.87
12.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benin
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 F CFA 103.5K
$94.0 TND 271
97.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,500 F CFA 3.6M
$2,743 TND 7,899
137.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benin
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.38 F CFA 9,676
$41.96 TND 121
-58.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.65 F CFA 4,815
$52.9 TND 152
-83.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.75 F CFA 9,881
$96.4 TND 277
-81.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.96 F CFA 22.8K
$75.5 TND 217
-45.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benin
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 F CFA 107.5K
$235 TND 678
-17.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 F CFA 79.4K
$152 TND 439
-6.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 F CFA 289.3K
$412 TND 1,186
26.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 F CFA 168.4K
$271 TND 780
11.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,082 TND 3,115
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,719 F CFA 1.5M
$631 TND 1,816
331.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benin
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$240 F CFA 133.4K
$338 TND 975
-29.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.33
-55.87%

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Last update for Benin: April 12, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: April 14, 2026

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