Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 75.9% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 87.8% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Tunisia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.63
|
$2.31
TND7.260
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.02
|
$3.46
TND10.860
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
$0.54
TND1.680
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
$0.25
TND0.780
|
|
pay 75.8% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Tunisia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.93
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.73
|
$4.31
TND13.510
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.10
|
$1.72
TND5.390
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.87
|
$1.09
TND3.430
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.52
|
$1.86
TND5.850
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.74
|
$0.63
TND1.970
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
$0.83
TND2.610
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
$0.33
TND1.040
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
$0.25
TND0.790
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$0.24
TND0.750
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
$0.22
TND0.690
|
|
pay 67.0% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Tunisia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.13
|
$2.72
TND8.540
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF92.45
|
$10.84
TND34.010
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,156.11
|
$27,518.48
TND86,297.970
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF35.79
|
$2.62
TND8.220
|
|
pay 82.2% less for housing
Switzerland
|
Tunisia
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF52.66
|
$19.59
TND61.430
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,384.39
|
$167.41
TND525.010
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,148.90
|
$128.64
TND403.410
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF165.80
|
$29.75
TND93.290
|
|
pay 94.5% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Tunisia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,042.86
|
$61.08
TND191.560
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,735.63
|
$2,342.76
TND7,346.890
|
|
pay 77.4% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Tunisia
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.17
|
$1.22
TND3.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
$0.77
TND2.430
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.65
|
$2.74
TND8.590
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.16
|
$25.01
TND78.420
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.26
|
$4.59
TND14.380
|
|
pay 46.6% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Tunisia
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF100.76
|
$37.90
TND118.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF50.88
|
$43.96
TND137.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF119.50
|
$88.95
TND278.960
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF154.80
|
$57.48
TND180.250
|
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