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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 14.9% cheaper than Benin without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunisia is 6.5% cheaper than Benin without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
Benin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 TND 9.99
$3.59 F CFA 2,030
-4.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.57 TND 59.9
$26.8 F CFA 15.2K
-23.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.36
$6.23 F CFA 3,524
-20.71%
Cappuccino
$0.92 TND 2.69
$4.64 F CFA 2,624
-80.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.83
$1 F CFA 563
-37.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$1.01 F CFA 574
-71.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 TND 4.79
$1.43 F CFA 810
14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 TND 7.03
$3.5 F CFA 1,979
-30.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
Benin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
-76.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.52
$1.05 F CFA 597
-82.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 TND 4.32
$1.95 F CFA 1,106
-23.59%
Eggs
$1.63 TND 4.75
$2.23 F CFA 1,263
-26.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.7 TND 31.14
$9.23 F CFA 5,224
15.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 TND 16.9
$4.7 F CFA 2,658
23.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.16 TND 41.2
$5.42 F CFA 3,068
161.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 TND 5.51
$2.69 F CFA 1,520
-29.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 TND 8.48
$1.26 F CFA 714
130.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 TND 3.19
$0.93 F CFA 528
18.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TND 2.26
$1.54 F CFA 870
-49.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.11
$1.15 F CFA 652
-37.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 TND 1.8
$1.1 F CFA 621
-43.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TND 1.4
$0.65 F CFA 367
-26.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.87
$1.09 F CFA 617
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 TND 9.79
$1.08 F CFA 609
211.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 TND 20.08
$6.61 F CFA 3,740
4.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 TND 3.64
$1.04 F CFA 588
20.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 TND 3.95
$1.71 F CFA 966
-20.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
Benin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$1.74 F CFA 987
-79.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 TND 29.45
$7.56 F CFA 4,279
33.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$1.62 F CFA 919
-80.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$1.53 F CFA 868
-79.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 TND 11.68
$1.73 F CFA 980
131.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 TND 2.51
$1.04 F CFA 588
-17.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K TND 116.9K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K TND 106.7K
$24.8K F CFA 14.1M
47.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
Benin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54 TND 157
$171 F CFA 96.7K
-68.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 TND 28.62
$28.16 F CFA 15.9K
-65.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.12 TND 58.5
$63.4 F CFA 35.9K
-68.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
Benin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 TND 80.5
$41.77 F CFA 23.6K
-33.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.74 TND 37.09
$5.34 F CFA 3,020
138.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 TND 16.05
$6.02 F CFA 3,409
-8.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
Benin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.7 TND 281
$184 F CFA 104.4K
-47.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 TND 7,898
$6,360 F CFA 3.6M
-57.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
Benin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.44 TND 121
$17.75 F CFA 10K
133.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 TND 157
$8.97 F CFA 5,079
500.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 TND 290
$17.3 F CFA 9,792
475.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 TND 220
$40.73 F CFA 23.1K
85.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
Benin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 TND 671
$190 F CFA 107.5K
21.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 TND 456
$139 F CFA 78.4K
13.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 TND 1,183
$539 F CFA 304.8K
-24.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 790
$300 F CFA 169.8K
-9.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$966 TND 2,812
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 TND 1,630
$2,627 F CFA 1.5M
-78.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
Benin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$328 TND 955
$239 F CFA 135.4K
37.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
5
126.60%

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Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Benin: October 29, 2025

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