Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 23.5% cheaper than Peru.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Peru, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
Peru
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.06
|
$3.08
TND9.650
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN19.80
|
$4.22
TND13.240
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.80
|
$0.59
TND1.860
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.03
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
Peru
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN6.93
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.59
|
$4.68
TND14.670
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.25
|
$1.76
TND5.510
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.17
|
$1.42
TND4.440
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.37
|
$2.34
TND7.350
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.38
|
$0.73
TND2.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
$1.23
TND3.840
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$0.45
TND1.410
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.30
TND0.950
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.58
|
$0.27
TND0.850
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
$0.23
TND0.730
|
|
pay 24.1% less for transportation
Peru
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN19.80
|
$3.04
TND9.540
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN65.58
|
$9.72
TND30.490
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN74,121.68
|
$34,826.68
TND109,216.460
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN56.83
|
$2.91
TND9.120
|
|
pay 35.3% less for housing
Peru
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN108.37
|
$17.81
TND55.850
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,245.61
|
$208.82
TND654.870
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN908.52
|
$146.16
TND458.360
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN159.52
|
$33.32
TND104.480
|
|
pay 61.1% less for childcare
Peru
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN714.91
|
$81.13
TND254.420
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN20,609.43
|
$2,010.30
TND6,304.290
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
Peru
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.59
|
$1.22
TND3.840
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.07
|
$0.75
TND2.350
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN18.84
|
$3.24
TND10.170
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN118.43
|
$26.72
TND83.800
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN17.88
|
$4.18
TND13.120
|
|
pay 26.7% more for clothing
Peru
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN166.33
|
$35.81
TND112.300
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN86.38
|
$50.84
TND159.440
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN258.59
|
$83.85
TND262.960
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN262.43
|
$64.57
TND202.490
|
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