Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Tunis 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Tunis are 19.0% lower than in Johannesburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tunis are 25.4% lower than in Johannesburg
Rent Prices in Tunis are 49.3% lower than in Johannesburg
Restaurant Prices in Tunis are 50.4% lower than in Johannesburg
Groceries Prices in Tunis are 9.5% higher than in Johannesburg
Local Purchasing Power in Tunis is 72.1% lower than in Johannesburg
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Restaurants
Johannesburg Edit Tunis Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 160.00 R
(26.92 DT)
59.44 R
(10.00 DT)
     -62.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 R
(134.59 DT)
356.63 R
(60.00 DT)
     -55.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 80.00 R
(13.46 DT)
89.16 R
(15.00 DT)
     +11.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R
(6.73 DT)
29.72 R
(5.00 DT)
     -25.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 35.00 R
(5.89 DT)
41.61 R
(7.00 DT)
     +18.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 35.03 R
(5.89 DT)
15.57 R
(2.62 DT)
     -55.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 18.52 R
(3.12 DT)
11.10 R
(1.87 DT)
     -40.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.45 R
(2.26 DT)
6.55 R
(1.10 DT)
     -51.3 %
Markets
Johannesburg Edit Tunis Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 76.75 R
(12.91 DT)
32.50 R
(5.47 DT)
     -57.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.45 R
(2.77 DT)
2.24 R
(0.38 DT)
     -86.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.28 R
(2.23 DT)
9.41 R
(1.58 DT)
     -29.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 39.07 R
(6.57 DT)
30.06 R
(5.06 DT)
     -23.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 62.66 R
(10.54 DT)
87.21 R
(14.67 DT)
     +39.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 37.66 R
(6.34 DT)
48.37 R
(8.14 DT)
     +28.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 50.37 R
(8.47 DT)
99.01 R
(16.66 DT)
     +96.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 12.71 R
(2.14 DT)
15.45 R
(2.60 DT)
     +21.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.59 R
(2.12 DT)
28.03 R
(4.72 DT)
     +122.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.92 R
(1.84 DT)
8.32 R
(1.40 DT)
     -23.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.12 R
(2.21 DT)
6.10 R
(1.03 DT)
     -53.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.46 R
(1.76 DT)
5.17 R
(0.87 DT)
     -50.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.17 R
(2.05 DT)
4.65 R
(0.78 DT)
     -61.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19.06 R
(3.21 DT)
7.56 R
(1.27 DT)
     -60.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.90 R
(2.67 DT)
5.06 R
(0.85 DT)
     -68.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 R
(16.82 DT)
106.99 R
(18.00 DT)
     +7.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.57 R
(3.46 DT)
22.97 R
(3.86 DT)
     +11.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25.57 R
(4.30 DT)
24.40 R
(4.11 DT)
     -4.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 55.00 R
(9.25 DT)
59.44 R
(10.00 DT)
     +8.1 %
Transportation
Johannesburg Edit Tunis Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 34.50 R
(5.80 DT)
3.86 R
(0.65 DT)
     -88.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,386.88 R
(233.33 DT)
178.31 R
(30.00 DT)
     -87.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 R
(3.36 DT)
5.35 R
(0.90 DT)
     -73.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 R
(5.42 DT)
9.57 R
(1.61 DT)
     -70.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 R
(11.78 DT)
59.44 R
(10.00 DT)
     -15.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.40 R
(14.87 DT)
56.71 R
(9.54 DT)
     -35.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 360,000.00 R
(60,567.34 DT)
713,255.73 R
(120,000.00 DT)
     +98.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 422,077.27 R
(71,011.38 DT)
625,986.79 R
(105,317.65 DT)
     +48.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Johannesburg Edit Tunis Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,992.37 R
(335.20 DT)
1,021.73 R
(171.90 DT)
     -48.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 673.33 R
(113.28 DT)
175.61 R
(29.55 DT)
     -73.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 825.69 R
(138.92 DT)
440.92 R
(74.18 DT)
     -46.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Johannesburg Edit Tunis Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 599.70 R
(100.90 DT)
549.04 R
(92.37 DT)
     -8.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 205.00 R
(34.49 DT)
215.46 R
(36.25 DT)
     +5.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 125.00 R
(21.03 DT)
89.16 R
(15.00 DT)
     -28.7 %
Childcare
Johannesburg Edit Tunis Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,509.09 R
(758.62 DT)
1,746.56 R
(293.85 DT)
     -61.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 99,576.92 R
(16,753.08 DT)
51,921.36 R
(8,735.38 DT)
     -47.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Johannesburg Edit Tunis Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 863.52 R
(145.28 DT)
824.87 R
(138.78 DT)
     -4.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 635.12 R
(106.85 DT)
991.95 R
(166.89 DT)
     +56.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,494.64 R
(251.46 DT)
1,664.26 R
(280.00 DT)
     +11.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,559.31 R
(262.34 DT)
1,515.67 R
(255.00 DT)
     -2.8 %
Rent Per Month
Johannesburg Edit Tunis Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,448.15 R
(1,253.10 DT)
4,395.93 R
(739.58 DT)
     -41.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,244.00 R
(1,050.51 DT)
3,082.18 R
(518.55 DT)
     -50.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 13,826.92 R
(2,326.28 DT)
7,397.60 R
(1,244.59 DT)
     -46.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,666.63 R
(1,962.82 DT)
4,930.65 R
(829.55 DT)
     -57.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Johannesburg Edit Tunis Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,548.44 R
(260.51 DT)
1,748.61 R
(294.19 DT)
     +12.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,213.35 R
(204.14 DT)
1,346.74 R
(226.58 DT)
     +11.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Johannesburg Edit Tunis Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,872.74 R
(4,689.38 DT)
5,806.94 R
(976.97 DT)
     -79.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.00 12.02      +9.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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