Cost of living comparison
Sousse is 61.9% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Sousse instead of Australia, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.06
|
$2.88
TND8.970
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.64
|
$3.84
TND11.960
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.82
|
$0.64
TND1.980
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.19
|
$0.23
TND0.720
|
|
pay 57.3% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.47
|
$0.20
TND0.630
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.03
|
$4.67
TND14.540
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.58
|
$1.84
TND5.740
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.76
|
$1.50
TND4.690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$5.95
|
$2.15
TND6.680
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.13
|
$0.63
TND1.960
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.86
|
$1.17
TND3.650
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.07
|
$0.47
TND1.470
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$2.99
|
$0.31
TND0.960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.69
|
$0.27
TND0.840
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.41
|
$0.24
TND0.750
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.06
|
$3.02
TND9.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$126.04
|
$9.60
TND29.890
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$41,574.91
|
$35,985.61
TND112,095.160
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.05
|
$2.85
TND8.870
|
|
pay 74.5% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$82.62
|
$22.50
TND70.080
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,877.45
|
$223.67
TND696.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,449.70
|
$148.51
TND462.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$211.74
|
$39.90
TND124.300
|
|
pay 90.3% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,055.26
|
$87.96
TND274.010
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$21,967.71
|
$1,919.23
TND5,978.410
|
|
pay 72.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$9.99
|
$1.28
TND3.990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.38
|
$0.85
TND2.660
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$41.98
|
$3.20
TND9.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$80.35
|
$23.19
TND72.240
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$19.76
|
$5.44
TND16.940
|
|
pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$112.33
|
$28.79
TND89.680
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$81.04
|
$72.50
TND225.850
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$152.86
|
$107.96
TND336.290
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$176.27
|
$66.11
TND205.920
|
|
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