Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 40.3% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.110
|
$2.31
TND7.260
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$3.46
TND10.860
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.54
TND1.680
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.25
TND0.780
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$4.31
TND13.510
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$1.72
TND5.390
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.750
|
$1.09
TND3.430
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.700
|
$1.86
TND5.850
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.63
TND1.970
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.83
TND2.610
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.33
TND1.040
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.25
TND0.790
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.24
TND0.750
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.22
TND0.690
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$2.72
TND8.540
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.430
|
$10.84
TND34.010
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,941.620
|
$27,518.48
TND86,297.970
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.470
|
$2.62
TND8.220
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.570
|
$19.59
TND61.430
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.250
|
$167.41
TND525.010
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.420
|
$128.64
TND403.410
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.100
|
$29.75
TND93.290
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.260
|
$61.08
TND191.560
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,554.660
|
$2,342.76
TND7,346.890
|
|
pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$1.22
TND3.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$0.77
TND2.430
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$2.74
TND8.590
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.310
|
$25.01
TND78.420
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.750
|
$4.59
TND14.380
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.310
|
$37.90
TND118.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.130
|
$43.96
TND137.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.840
|
$88.95
TND278.960
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.690
|
$57.48
TND180.250
|
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