Cost of Living in Kairouan vs Kara

Cost of living in Kairouan is 28% lower than in Kara (without rent).

Rent in Kairouan is 35% cheaper than in Kara.

Cost of living including rent in Kairouan is 31% lower than in Kara.

Food in Kairouan is 34% cheaper than in Kara.

Transport in Kairouan is 52% cheaper than in Kara.

Kairouan vs. Kara Comparision

Kairouan Kara
Cost of Living, including rent
453 $
656 $
Without Rent
277 $
385 $
Rent & Utilities
176 $
271 $
Food
198 $
299 $
Transport
16 $
33 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
147 $
556 $
Quality of Life
29
16
Population
187.0K
158.0K

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Kairouan Kara

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.28 $ 2.02 $
Dinner, for 2 19.7 $ 18.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.89 $ 7.15 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.49 $ 0.84 $
Capuccino 0.74 $ 3.91 $
Coke, 330ml 0.66 $ 2.29 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.48 $ 2.04 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.17 $ 0.9 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.18 $ 1.6 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.42 $ 1.78 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.1 $ 7.59 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.43 $ 6.73 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.4 $ 6.39 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.26 $ 2.78 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.15 $ 2.13 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.26 $ 3.15 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.63 $ 2.82 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.54 $ 3.96 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.17 $ 0.55 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.9 $ 1.45 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 3.29 $ 4.66 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.12 $ 1.11 $
Cigarette pack 3.28 $ 1.93 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.35 $ 0.59 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 10.6 $ 50 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.83 $ 1.1 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.93 $ 3.35 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 16 $ 20.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.38 $ 5.03 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.58 $ 4.09 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.11 $ 1.57 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.02 $ 1.97 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
28 $ 88.7 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
43.4 $ 137 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
14.7 $ 55.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 133 $ 100 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 284 $ 336 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 134 $ 234 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 389 $ 435 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,133 $ 1,211 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 652 $ 444 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 147 $ 556 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 13.93 % 8.04 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 19.7 $ 32.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.62 $ 8.45 $
Haircut 2.86 $ 3.03 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 99.1 $ 31.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 38.2 $ 21.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 90 $ 109 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,418 $ 4,908 $