Cost of Living in Kairouan vs Cotonou

Cost of living in Kairouan is 36% lower than in Cotonou (without rent).

Rent in Kairouan is 46% cheaper than in Cotonou.

Cost of living including rent in Kairouan is 40% lower than in Cotonou.

Food in Kairouan is 28% cheaper than in Cotonou.

Transport in Kairouan is 82% cheaper than in Cotonou.

Kairouan vs. Cotonou Comparision

Kairouan Cotonou
Cost of Living, including rent
453 $
755 $
Without Rent
277 $
431 $
Rent & Utilities
176 $
324 $
Food
198 $
275 $
Transport
16 $
88 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
147 $
110 $
Quality of Life
29
17
Population
187.0K
679.0K

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Kairouan Cotonou

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.28 $ 4.12 $
Dinner, for 2 19.7 $ 27.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.89 $ 6.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.49 $ 1.19 $
Capuccino 0.74 $ 4.3 $
Coke, 330ml 0.66 $ 0.72 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.48 $ 1.99 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.17 $ 1.12 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.18 $ 1.51 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.42 $ 2.06 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.1 $ 7.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.43 $ 6.09 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.4 $ 5.26 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.26 $ 2.87 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.15 $ 1.35 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.26 $ 1.12 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.63 $ 1.39 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.54 $ 1.59 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.17 $ 0.75 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.9 $ 2.7 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 3.29 $ 7.54 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.12 $ 1 $
Cigarette pack 3.28 $ 2.33 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.35 $ 1.7 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 10.6 $ 25.1 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.83 $ 1.02 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.93 $ 15.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 16 $ 25.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.38 $ 2.99 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.58 $ 4.25 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.11 $ 2.06 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.02 $ 2.34 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
28 $ 122 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
43.4 $ 185 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
14.7 $ 52.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 133 $ 135 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 284 $ 284 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 134 $ 211 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 389 $ 543 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,133 $ 1,540 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 652 $ 858 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 147 $ 110 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 13.93 % 4.98 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 19.7 $ 48 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.62 $ 6.45 $
Haircut 2.86 $ 9.69 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 99.1 $ 50.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 38.2 $ 24.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 90 $ 212 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,418 $ 6,247 $