Cost of living comparison
Sousse is 16.8% cheaper than Vietnam.
If you lived in Sousse instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.96
₫49,885
|
$1.97
TND6.160
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
₫124,795
|
$3.28
TND10.270
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
₫15,092
|
$0.55
TND1.730
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
₫9,770
|
$0.27
TND0.830
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.11
₫28,098
|
$0.19
TND0.590
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
₫175,932
|
$4.31
TND13.480
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫138,762
|
$1.75
TND5.490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫41,099
|
$1.29
TND4.030
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
₫45,280
|
$1.90
TND5.950
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
₫35,523
|
$0.63
TND1.960
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
₫13,227
|
$0.90
TND2.820
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
₫19,753
|
$0.41
TND1.270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,563
|
$0.30
TND0.930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,092
|
$0.24
TND0.760
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,704
|
$0.21
TND0.650
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
₫102,959
|
$2.72
TND8.510
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
₫203,250
|
$11.48
TND35.950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,523.11
₫1,029,943,428
|
$29,532.40
TND92,436.420
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.93
₫150,839
|
$4.13
TND12.920
|
|
pay 7.1% less for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.02
₫254,603
|
$18.54
TND58.030
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.76
₫9,270,917
|
$189.59
TND593.420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.46
₫5,628,623
|
$129.43
TND405.120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
₫1,063,849
|
$31.90
TND99.860
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.70
₫5,761,966
|
$68.25
TND213.630
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,132.35
₫257,525,912
|
$2,346.19
TND7,343.560
|
|
pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
₫23,791
|
$1.23
TND3.850
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
₫47,320
|
$0.94
TND2.950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
₫32,737
|
$3.12
TND9.760
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.96
₫634,479
|
$24.84
TND77.760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.86
₫98,091
|
$4.92
TND15.410
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.66
₫855,563
|
$33.47
TND104.760
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.49
₫749,539
|
$41.56
TND130.100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.06
₫2,288,919
|
$85.32
TND267.040
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
₫2,694,072
|
$57.97
TND181.450
|
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