Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tunis vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary
Tunis is 41.7% cheaper than Castries.
Tunis vs. Castries Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tunis instead of Castries, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.13
TND12.020
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.16
TND15.020
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$0.71
TND2.060
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
$0.31
TND0.890
|
|
Castries vs. Tunis - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
$0.21
TND0.620
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
$5.35
TND15.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.09
EC$21.87
|
$1.86
TND5.420
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
EC$11.47
|
$1.55
TND4.500
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.86
TND8.330
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$0.97
TND2.820
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$1.71
TND4.980
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.53
TND1.550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.32
TND0.950
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
EC$4.17
|
$0.33
TND0.970
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.28
TND0.820
|
|
Castries vs. Tunis - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Castries
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
$3.28
TND9.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.35
TND41.800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$41,270.53
TND120K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.06
TND8.910
|
Castries vs. Tunis - Cost of transportation
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.66
EC$118.00
|
$21.37
TND62.230
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.20
EC$1,592.34
|
$287.52
TND837.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$394.69
EC$1,066.67
|
$179.84
TND523.670
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.35
EC$219.85
|
$45.71
TND133.090
|
|
Castries vs. Tunis - Cost of housing
pay 41.9% less for childcare
|
Castries
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
$115.64
TND336.730
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,528.63
TND10,274.790
|
|
Castries vs. Tunis - Cost of childcare
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
$1.72
TND5.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$0.95
TND2.770
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$3.53
TND10.260
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$34.32
TND99.940
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$5.50
TND16.020
|
|
Castries vs. Tunis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$47.07
TND137.070
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.42
EC$141.67
|
$61.70
TND179.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$94.66
TND275.630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$73.03
TND212.660
|
|
Castries vs. Tunis - Cost of clothing
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