Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 8.3 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 8.8 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Switzerland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
TND9.650
|
$25.29
CHF22.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.22
TND13.240
|
$16.39
CHF14.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.860
|
$4.49
CHF4.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$4.05
CHF3.67
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$3.46
CHF3.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
TND14.670
|
$12.71
CHF11.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.76
TND5.510
|
$6.96
CHF6.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
TND4.440
|
$6.50
CHF5.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
TND7.350
|
$12.35
CHF11.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
TND2.300
|
$1.53
CHF1.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
TND3.840
|
$1.04
CHF0.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.410
|
$1.26
CHF1.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$2.51
CHF2.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.850
|
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.730
|
$1.03
CHF0.94
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
TND9.540
|
$7.75
CHF7.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.72
TND30.490
|
$108.37
CHF98.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,826.68
TND109,216.460
|
$35,253.06
CHF31,956.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.91
TND9.120
|
$41.64
CHF37.75
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
TND55.850
|
$52.30
CHF47.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.82
TND654.870
|
$1,574.30
CHF1,427.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.16
TND458.360
|
$1,317.64
CHF1,194.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.32
TND104.480
|
$173.73
CHF157.49
|
|
pay 23.0 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.13
TND254.420
|
$2,462.28
CHF2,232.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,010.30
TND6,304.290
|
$31,407.01
CHF28,470.45
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.840
|
$7.36
CHF6.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.75
TND2.350
|
$5.23
CHF4.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
TND10.170
|
$9.76
CHF8.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
TND83.800
|
$84.81
CHF76.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
TND13.120
|
$20.50
CHF18.58
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Tunisia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.81
TND112.300
|
$120.31
CHF109.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.84
TND159.440
|
$60.46
CHF54.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
TND262.960
|
$130.36
CHF118.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.57
TND202.490
|
$165.15
CHF149.71
|
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