Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and Tunisia Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and Tunisia

😐 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 67.2% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 88.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 54.4% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 84.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.37 ETB 678
$3.43 TND 10.00
27.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.38 ETB 5,337
$20.28 TND 59.2
69.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 ETB 990
$4.94 TND 14.41
29.15%
Cappuccino
$1.14 ETB 178
$0.92 TND 2.70
23.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ETB 91.7
$0.63 TND 1.85
-6.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 67.0
$0.29 TND 0.86
48.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ETB 159
$1.66 TND 4.84
-38.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ETB 315
$2.39 TND 6.99
-15.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 222
$0.51 TND 1.49
180.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ETB 194
$0.20 TND 0.58
525.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 ETB 275
$1.50 TND 4.37
18.00%
Eggs
$2.48 ETB 385
$1.65 TND 4.83
50.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 ETB 1,121
$10.74 TND 31.35
-32.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.65 ETB 1,963
$5.84 TND 17.06
116.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 ETB 1,990
$14.11 TND 41.19
-9.14%
Apples (1kg)
$6.42 ETB 997
$1.98 TND 5.79
224.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ETB 153
$3.00 TND 8.75
-67.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ETB 358
$1.11 TND 3.25
108.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 ETB 133
$0.76 TND 2.23
13.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 99.3
$0.74 TND 2.16
-13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 ETB 292
$0.61 TND 1.78
208.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 ETB 114
$0.45 TND 1.30
64.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ETB 96.7
$0.30 TND 0.87
106.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 ETB 637
$3.36 TND 9.81
22.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 ETB 921
$6.91 TND 20.19
-14.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ETB 127
$1.22 TND 3.57
-32.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ETB 289
$1.33 TND 3.88
39.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ETB 45.03
$0.35 TND 1.03
-17.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.28 ETB 1,907
$10.28 TND 30.02
19.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ETB 224
$0.29 TND 0.84
396.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ETB 44.46
$0.31 TND 0.90
-6.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 ETB 308
$4.16 TND 12.13
-52.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 ETB 204
$0.86 TND 2.52
52.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.5K ETB 8.0M
$41.2K TND 120.3K
24.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.7K ETB 8.3M
$36.2K TND 105.8K
48.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 20.8K
$52.4 TND 153
155.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.17 ETB 1,889
$9.85 TND 28.76
23.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 ETB 24.9K
$19.81 TND 57.9
708.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.7 ETB 9,739
$27.35 TND 79.9
129.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.60 ETB 5,681
$12.66 TND 36.96
189.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 ETB 756
$5.29 TND 15.45
-7.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.6 ETB 12.0K
$95.5 TND 279
-18.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$41.0K ETB 6.4M
$2,668 TND 7,790
1437.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.81 ETB 7,266
$42.20 TND 123
10.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.4 ETB 11.7K
$53.0 TND 155
42.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 ETB 15.2K
$97.3 TND 284
0.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 18.1K
$74.1 TND 216
57.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 ETB 105.6K
$239 TND 699
184.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 ETB 58.6K
$157 TND 458
140.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 ETB 216.9K
$401 TND 1,170
248.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$901 ETB 139.8K
$276 TND 805
226.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,919 ETB 297.8K
$1,032 TND 3,013
85.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,083 ETB 168.2K
$619 TND 1,807
75.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$196 ETB 30.5K
$342 TND 1,000
-42.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.33
50.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ethiopia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: March 2, 2026

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