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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 40.2% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunisia is 35.2% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 TND 10.00
$4.37 ETB 678
-21.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.28 TND 59.2
$34.38 ETB 5,337
-41.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.41
$6.38 ETB 990
-22.57%
Cappuccino
$0.92 TND 2.70
$1.14 ETB 178
-19.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.85
$0.59 ETB 91.7
6.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.86
$0.43 ETB 67.0
-32.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 TND 4.84
$1.02 ETB 159
62.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 TND 6.99
$2.03 ETB 315
17.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$1.43 ETB 222
-64.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.20 TND 0.58
$1.25 ETB 194
-84.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 TND 4.37
$1.77 ETB 275
-15.25%
Eggs
$1.65 TND 4.83
$2.48 ETB 385
-33.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 TND 31.35
$7.22 ETB 1,121
48.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.84 TND 17.06
$12.65 ETB 1,963
-53.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 TND 41.19
$12.82 ETB 1,990
10.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 TND 5.79
$6.42 ETB 997
-69.16%
Banana (1kg)
$3.00 TND 8.75
$0.99 ETB 153
203.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 TND 3.25
$2.31 ETB 358
-51.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 TND 2.23
$0.86 ETB 133
-11.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.16
$0.64 ETB 99.3
15.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 TND 1.78
$1.88 ETB 292
-67.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 TND 1.30
$0.74 ETB 114
-39.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 TND 0.87
$0.62 ETB 96.7
-51.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 TND 9.81
$4.10 ETB 637
-18.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 TND 20.19
$5.93 ETB 921
16.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 TND 3.57
$0.82 ETB 127
48.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 TND 3.88
$1.86 ETB 289
-28.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$0.29 ETB 45.03
20.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.28 TND 30.02
$12.28 ETB 1,907
-16.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$1.44 ETB 224
-79.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$0.29 ETB 44.46
6.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 TND 12.13
$1.98 ETB 308
110.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 TND 2.52
$1.31 ETB 204
-34.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K TND 120.3K
$51.5K ETB 8.0M
-19.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K TND 105.8K
$53.7K ETB 8.3M
-32.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.4 TND 153
$134 ETB 20.8K
-60.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.85 TND 28.76
$12.17 ETB 1,889
-19.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 TND 57.9
$160 ETB 24.9K
-87.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.35 TND 79.9
$62.7 ETB 9,739
-56.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.66 TND 36.96
$36.60 ETB 5,681
-65.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.29 TND 15.45
$4.87 ETB 756
8.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.5 TND 279
$77.6 ETB 12.0K
23.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,668 TND 7,790
$41.0K ETB 6.4M
-93.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.20 TND 123
$46.81 ETB 7,266
-9.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 TND 155
$75.4 ETB 11.7K
-29.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.3 TND 284
$97.8 ETB 15.2K
-0.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 TND 216
$117 ETB 18.1K
-36.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 TND 699
$681 ETB 105.6K
-64.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 TND 458
$378 ETB 58.6K
-58.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 TND 1,170
$1,397 ETB 216.9K
-71.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 TND 805
$901 ETB 139.8K
-69.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,032 TND 3,013
$1,919 ETB 297.8K
-46.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$619 TND 1,807
$1,083 ETB 168.2K
-42.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$342 TND 1,000
$196 ETB 30.5K
74.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
17
-33.35%

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

Last update for Tunisia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: February 28, 2026

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