Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 2.2% more expensive than Bogota.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Bogota, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Bogota
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.30
COP12,815.88
|
$2.95
TND9.260
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
COP21,359.80
|
$4.92
TND15.440
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
COP2,468.88
|
$0.59
TND1.860
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
COP1,898.41
|
$0.29
TND0.920
|
|
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Bogota
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
COP4,360.60
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.42
COP9,424.21
|
$4.81
TND15.090
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
COP14,213.26
|
$1.89
TND5.930
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
COP6,809.53
|
$1.46
TND4.580
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
COP6,965.09
|
$2.36
TND7.420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
COP3,778.58
|
$0.79
TND2.480
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
COP1,457.49
|
$1.14
TND3.570
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP1,873.55
|
$0.41
TND1.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP1,960.63
|
$0.29
TND0.910
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
COP1,551.99
|
$0.27
TND0.830
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
COP1,391.99
|
$0.24
TND0.740
|
|
pay 26.3% more for transportation
|
Bogota
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.09
COP8,128.81
|
$2.84
TND8.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.00
COP120,469.26
|
$14.77
TND46.310
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,189.68
COP51,263,515.25
|
$39,376.54
TND123,484.820
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.53
COP48,700.34
|
$2.92
TND9.160
|
|
pay 18.8% less for housing
|
Bogota
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.84
COP77,092.52
|
$21.41
TND67.130
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.12
COP1,321,914.55
|
$235.62
TND738.920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$253.13
COP983,807.17
|
$181.65
TND569.650
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.15
COP206,557.11
|
$40.41
TND126.730
|
|
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Bogota
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$189.88
COP737,991.19
|
$95.35
TND299.030
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,125.13
COP19,919,537.35
|
$3,006.51
TND9,428.430
|
|
pay 38.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bogota
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
COP3,844.76
|
$1.64
TND5.150
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.20
COP4,676.19
|
$0.82
TND2.580
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.87
COP7,262.33
|
$3.28
TND10.290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.64
COP72,432.33
|
$28.70
TND90.010
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.89
COP15,122.74
|
$4.92
TND15.440
|
|
pay 28.4% more for clothing
|
Bogota
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.54
COP180,888.76
|
$45.18
TND141.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.24
COP113,650.59
|
$47.96
TND150.410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.21
COP280,655.41
|
$97.79
TND306.650
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.46
COP238,863.64
|
$72.02
TND225.840
|
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