Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 51.3% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Canada, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
CA$21.81
|
$2.95
TND9.240
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
$4.92
TND15.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
$0.59
TND1.850
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
$0.29
TND0.920
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
$0.16
TND0.500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
$4.81
TND15.060
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.40
|
$1.89
TND5.920
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
$1.46
TND4.570
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
$2.36
TND7.400
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
$0.79
TND2.470
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
$1.14
TND3.570
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
$0.41
TND1.280
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
$0.29
TND0.900
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
$0.27
TND0.830
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$0.24
TND0.740
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CA$6.78
|
$2.84
TND8.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.09
CA$86.26
|
$14.77
TND46.220
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,101.60
CA$28,849.06
|
$39,376.54
TND123,248.560
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
CA$23.21
|
$2.92
TND9.140
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
CA$87.55
|
$21.41
TND67.010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.70
CA$1,458.34
|
$235.62
TND737.500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$952.71
CA$1,302.50
|
$181.65
TND568.560
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.22
CA$153.42
|
$40.41
TND126.490
|
|
pay 82.3% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$746.92
CA$1,021.15
|
$95.35
TND298.450
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,296.08
CA$18,177.74
|
$3,006.51
TND9,410.390
|
|
pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
$1.64
TND5.140
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
$0.82
TND2.570
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.96
CA$16.35
|
$3.28
TND10.270
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.49
CA$59.45
|
$28.70
TND89.840
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.20
CA$13.94
|
$4.92
TND15.410
|
|
pay 4.8% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.87
CA$68.18
|
$45.18
TND141.430
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
CA$50.47
|
$47.96
TND150.120
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.02
CA$106.67
|
$97.79
TND306.070
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
CA$133.74
|
$72.02
TND225.410
|
|
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