Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 3.4 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
TND9.650
|
$8.05
AED29.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.22
TND13.240
|
$8.09
AED29.72
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.860
|
$1.08
AED3.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.61
AED2.23
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$1.28
AED4.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
TND14.670
|
$5.11
AED18.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.76
TND5.510
|
$6.79
AED24.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
TND4.440
|
$2.57
AED9.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
TND7.350
|
$3.46
AED12.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
TND2.300
|
$0.97
AED3.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
TND3.840
|
$0.75
AED2.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.410
|
$0.88
AED3.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$0.57
AED2.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.850
|
$0.50
AED1.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.730
|
$0.48
AED1.75
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
TND9.540
|
$3.18
AED11.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.72
TND30.490
|
$73.48
AED269.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,826.68
TND109,216.460
|
$41,136.59
AED151,094.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.91
TND9.120
|
$9.56
AED35.10
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
TND55.850
|
$100.87
AED370.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.82
TND654.870
|
$1,052.52
AED3,865.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.16
TND458.360
|
$822.84
AED3,022.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.32
TND104.480
|
$116.90
AED429.36
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.13
TND254.420
|
$544.40
AED1,999.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,010.30
TND6,304.290
|
$8,131.09
AED29,865.51
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.840
|
$9.77
AED35.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.75
TND2.350
|
$4.95
AED18.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
TND10.170
|
$6.27
AED23.04
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
TND83.800
|
$69.48
AED255.22
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
TND13.120
|
$11.92
AED43.79
|
|
pay 44.5% more for clothing
Tunisia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.81
TND112.300
|
$62.20
AED228.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.84
TND159.440
|
$62.07
AED227.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
TND262.960
|
$91.99
AED337.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.57
TND202.490
|
$111.38
AED409.10
|
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