Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 28.1% cheaper than Tunisia.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.240
|
$2.69
EGP128.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.840
|
$3.27
EGP156.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.680
|
$0.25
EGP11.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.14
EGP6.73
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$0.40
EGP19.22
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.480
|
$1.23
EGP58.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.380
|
$2.42
EGP115.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.430
|
$1.12
EGP53.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.830
|
$1.58
EGP75.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.970
|
$0.40
EGP19.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.600
|
$0.22
EGP10.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.030
|
$0.14
EGP6.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$0.13
EGP6.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.12
EGP5.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$0.10
EGP4.81
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.520
|
$1.02
EGP48.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND33.940
|
$7.97
EGP381.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,132.860
|
$15,876.53
EGP760,396.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.210
|
$1.85
EGP88.37
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.320
|
$10.98
EGP526.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND524.000
|
$109.16
EGP5,228.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND402.630
|
$71.02
EGP3,401.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.110
|
$16.81
EGP805.26
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND191.190
|
$58.30
EGP2,792.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,332.840
|
$1,699.22
EGP81,382.85
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.810
|
$1.45
EGP69.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.430
|
$1.03
EGP49.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.570
|
$1.57
EGP75.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.270
|
$15.18
EGP727.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.350
|
$3.13
EGP149.80
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND118.640
|
$17.23
EGP825.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND137.600
|
$28.02
EGP1,342.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND278.420
|
$63.69
EGP3,050.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND179.910
|
$28.91
EGP1,384.80
|
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