Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 4.5 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND9.940
|
$19.59
€18.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND14.920
|
$11.97
€11.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.860
|
$2.72
€2.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.100
|
$2.58
€2.39
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
$2.68
€2.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND15.930
|
$8.38
€7.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.410
|
$5.89
€5.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND5.000
|
$4.11
€3.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND8.130
|
$5.43
€5.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.630
|
$1.23
€1.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.690
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.400
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.040
|
$1.30
€1.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
Tunis
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.490
|
$7.19
€6.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND33.310
|
$53.34
€49.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND119,328.810
|
$31,021.96
€28,722.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.850
|
$24.16
€22.37
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Tunis
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND72.540
|
$57.82
€53.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND757.110
|
$1,165.94
€1,079.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND529.690
|
$976.56
€904.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND133.930
|
$182.93
€169.37
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND292.200
|
$989.17
€915.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND8,996.070
|
$23,148.55
€21,432.64
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND4.970
|
$5.44
€5.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.600
|
$3.88
€3.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND9.940
|
$9.25
€8.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND93.290
|
$34.92
€32.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND14.920
|
$14.15
€13.10
|
|
pay 63.2% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND134.420
|
$104.24
€96.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND166.940
|
$49.59
€45.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND278.430
|
$117.47
€108.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND239.240
|
$144.77
€134.04
|
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