Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 57.1% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 49.6% less in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 38.9% less in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 78.9% less in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.2% less in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in Tunisia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Tunisia.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Canada, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
Canada
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.21
|
$3.13
TND9.940
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.19
|
$4.25
TND13.480
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.83
|
$0.63
TND1.990
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.29
|
$0.27
TND0.870
|
|
pay 49.6% less for groceries
Canada
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.52
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.52
|
$4.92
TND15.630
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.39
|
$1.78
TND5.660
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.81
|
$1.46
TND4.640
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.26
|
$2.36
TND7.500
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.54
|
$0.77
TND2.440
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
$1.33
TND4.220
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.26
|
$0.48
TND1.530
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.47
|
$0.30
TND0.950
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
$0.23
TND0.730
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
Canada
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.16
|
$3.00
TND9.510
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$93.41
|
$9.30
TND29.530
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,819.10
|
$35,666.41
TND113,223.030
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.16
|
$2.64
TND8.380
|
|
pay 78.9% less for housing
Canada
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$86.43
|
$17.29
TND54.890
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,730.49
|
$193.39
TND613.910
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,580.10
|
$130.14
TND413.130
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$163.61
|
$32.79
TND104.110
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
Canada
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,035.09
|
$78.96
TND250.660
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,040.33
|
$1,865.54
TND5,922.160
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.37
|
$1.37
TND4.350
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.08
|
$0.81
TND2.570
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.31
|
$3.22
TND10.220
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$60.93
|
$27.05
TND85.860
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.53
|
$4.08
TND12.950
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
Canada
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$76.41
|
$36.55
TND116.010
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$55.32
|
$50.85
TND161.410
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$120.44
|
$90.17
TND286.230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$144.80
|
$66.30
TND210.460
|
|
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