Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 2.1 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 29.9% more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.240
|
$2.08
THB76.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.840
|
$5.66
THB207.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.680
|
$0.67
THB24.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.35
THB13.01
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$1.48
THB54.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.480
|
$7.99
THB293.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.380
|
$6.46
THB237.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.430
|
$1.75
THB64.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.830
|
$1.07
THB39.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.970
|
$1.20
THB44.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.600
|
$0.50
THB18.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.030
|
$0.79
THB29.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$0.59
THB21.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.62
THB22.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$0.46
THB16.89
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.520
|
$4.57
THB167.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND33.940
|
$24.32
THB893.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,132.860
|
$31,287.73
THB1,150,096.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.210
|
$9.68
THB355.89
|
|
pay 47.1% more for housing
Tunisia
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.320
|
$17.10
THB628.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND524.000
|
$290.79
THB10,689.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND402.630
|
$207.49
THB7,626.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.110
|
$49.43
THB1,816.97
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND191.190
|
$334.45
THB12,294.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,332.840
|
$9,908.05
THB364,207.20
|
|
pay 69.9% more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.810
|
$1.90
THB69.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.430
|
$1.94
THB71.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.570
|
$3.61
THB132.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.270
|
$47.07
THB1,730.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.350
|
$5.63
THB207.03
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
Tunisia
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND118.640
|
$40.39
THB1,484.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND137.600
|
$27.03
THB993.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND278.420
|
$82.02
THB3,014.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND179.910
|
$65.30
THB2,400.21
|
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