Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and Somalia Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and Somalia

😐 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 18.7% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tunisia is 29.6% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
Somalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 TND 9.99
$3.04 SOS 1,724
12.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.57 TND 59.9
$14.76 SOS 8,382
39.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.36
$4.89 SOS 2,776
1.02%
Cappuccino
$0.92 TND 2.69
$1.37 SOS 776
-32.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.83
$0.76 SOS 432
-17.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$0.32 SOS 184
-9.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 TND 4.79
$10.47 SOS 5,947
-84.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 TND 7.03
$14.86 SOS 8,443
-83.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
Somalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$1.4 SOS 797
-63.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.52
$0.94 SOS 535
-80.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 TND 4.32
$1.06 SOS 601
40.57%
Eggs
$1.63 TND 4.75
$2.26 SOS 1,286
-27.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.7 TND 31.14
$5.11 SOS 2,900
109.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 TND 16.9
$4.58 SOS 2,600
26.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.16 TND 41.2
$5.41 SOS 3,075
161.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 TND 5.51
$2.98 SOS 1,695
-36.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 TND 8.48
$1.68 SOS 957
73.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 TND 3.19
$2.85 SOS 1,619
-61.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TND 2.26
$1.27 SOS 722
-38.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.11
$1.13 SOS 640
-36.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 TND 1.8
$1.29 SOS 734
-51.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TND 1.4
$0.85 SOS 485
-43.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.87
$0.73 SOS 412
-58.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 TND 9.79
$1.08 SOS 613
211.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 TND 20.08
$3.06 SOS 1,736
125.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 TND 3.64
$2.06 SOS 1,169
-39.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 TND 3.95
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🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
Somalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$0.31 SOS 177
12.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 TND 29.45
$24.9 SOS 14.1K
-59.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$1.54 SOS 877
-79.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$0.57 SOS 325
-45.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 TND 11.68
$4.55 SOS 2,587
-11.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 TND 2.51
$1.06 SOS 601
-18.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K TND 116.9K
$5,810 SOS 3.3M
591.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K TND 106.7K
$8,444 SOS 4.8M
334.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
Somalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54 TND 157
$99.8 SOS 56.7K
-45.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 TND 28.62
$6.83 SOS 3,880
43.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.12 TND 58.5
$32.72 SOS 18.6K
-38.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
Somalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 TND 80.5
$28.31 SOS 16.1K
-2.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.74 TND 37.09
$9 SOS 5,114
41.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 TND 16.05
$4.99 SOS 2,833
10.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
Somalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.7 TND 281
$33.83 SOS 19.2K
185.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 TND 7,898
$573 SOS 325.7K
373.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
Somalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.44 TND 121
$14.49 SOS 8,231
185.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 TND 157
$19.77 SOS 11.2K
172.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 TND 290
$20.58 SOS 11.7K
383.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 TND 220
$28.19 SOS 16K
168.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
Somalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 TND 671
$126 SOS 71.8K
82.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 TND 456
$70.6 SOS 40.1K
121.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 TND 1,183
$359 SOS 203.9K
13.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 790
$183 SOS 104.2K
47.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$966 TND 2,812
$5,930 SOS 3.4M
-83.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 TND 1,630
$16K SOS 9.1M
-96.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
Somalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$328 TND 955
$315 SOS 178.7K
4.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
9.43
20.15%

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

Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Somalia: October 28, 2025

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