Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 28.8% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
South Africa
|
Tunisia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.29
ZAR149.79
|
$3.08
TND9.580
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
ZAR81.56
|
$4.22
TND13.150
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR16.80
|
$0.59
TND1.850
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR12.52
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
South Africa
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
ZAR16.78
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
ZAR63.54
|
$4.68
TND14.570
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
ZAR73.09
|
$1.76
TND5.470
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
ZAR37.70
|
$1.42
TND4.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
ZAR35.53
|
$2.34
TND7.300
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.63
|
$0.73
TND2.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.14
|
$1.23
TND3.820
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.62
|
$0.45
TND1.400
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.47
|
$0.30
TND0.940
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.92
|
$0.27
TND0.840
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.07
|
$0.23
TND0.730
|
|
pay 26.3% less for transportation
South Africa
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ZAR86.87
|
$3.04
TND9.480
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.85
ZAR919.16
|
$9.72
TND30.290
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,587.45
ZAR354,031.44
|
$34,826.68
TND108,485.100
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.44
ZAR152.55
|
$2.91
TND9.060
|
|
pay 52.5% less for housing
South Africa
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.70
ZAR735.71
|
$17.81
TND55.480
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.07
ZAR6,562.27
|
$208.82
TND650.490
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.06
ZAR5,857.19
|
$146.16
TND455.290
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.48
ZAR1,382.31
|
$33.32
TND103.780
|
|
pay 49.6% less for childcare
South Africa
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.15
ZAR3,075.45
|
$81.13
TND252.710
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,782.54
ZAR68,367.19
|
$2,010.30
TND6,262.070
|
|
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
South Africa
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
ZAR36.88
|
$1.22
TND3.810
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
ZAR32.36
|
$0.75
TND2.340
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
ZAR48.47
|
$3.24
TND10.100
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
ZAR515.94
|
$26.72
TND83.230
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
ZAR107.31
|
$4.18
TND13.030
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
South Africa
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.73
ZAR808.41
|
$35.81
TND111.550
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
ZAR545.83
|
$50.84
TND158.370
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.48
ZAR1,472.67
|
$83.85
TND261.200
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.16
ZAR1,394.53
|
$64.57
TND201.130
|
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