Cost of living comparison
Sousse is 63.2% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Sousse instead of Australia, you would:
pay 78.8% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.18
|
$1.97
TND6.160
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.60
|
$3.28
TND10.270
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.71
|
$0.55
TND1.730
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.11
|
$0.27
TND0.830
|
|
pay 58.8% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
$0.19
TND0.590
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.41
|
$4.31
TND13.480
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.56
|
$1.75
TND5.490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.32
|
$1.29
TND4.030
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.39
|
$1.90
TND5.950
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.17
|
$0.63
TND1.960
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.70
|
$0.90
TND2.820
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$1.99
|
$0.41
TND1.270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.18
|
$0.30
TND0.930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.56
|
$0.24
TND0.760
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.25
|
$0.21
TND0.650
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.49
|
$2.72
TND8.510
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$124.03
|
$11.48
TND35.950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$33,428.62
|
$29,532.40
TND92,436.420
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.13
|
$4.13
TND12.920
|
|
pay 77.2% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$84.52
|
$18.54
TND58.030
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,694.46
|
$189.59
TND593.420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,345.94
|
$129.43
TND405.120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$182.49
|
$31.90
TND99.860
|
|
pay 87.2% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,079.46
|
$68.25
TND213.630
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,347.47
|
$2,346.19
TND7,343.560
|
|
pay 68.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.65
|
$1.23
TND3.850
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$4.99
|
$0.94
TND2.950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.14
|
$3.12
TND9.760
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$70.72
|
$24.84
TND77.760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.55
|
$4.92
TND15.410
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$108.21
|
$33.47
TND104.760
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$63.31
|
$41.56
TND130.100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$153.99
|
$85.32
TND267.040
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$161.33
|
$57.97
TND181.450
|
|
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