Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 61.8% cheaper than Connecticut.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Connecticut, you would:
pay 75.8% less for restaurants
Connecticut
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.69
|
$3.08
TND9.650
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.36
|
$4.22
TND13.240
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$0.59
TND1.860
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 60.8% less for groceries
Connecticut
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.86
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.45
|
$4.68
TND14.670
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
|
$1.76
TND5.510
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
|
$1.42
TND4.440
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
|
$2.34
TND7.350
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$0.73
TND2.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
|
$1.23
TND3.840
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.45
TND1.410
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$0.30
TND0.950
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.27
TND0.850
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$0.23
TND0.730
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
Connecticut
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
|
$3.04
TND9.540
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.08
|
$9.72
TND30.490
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,392.05
|
$34,826.68
TND109,216.460
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.00
|
$2.91
TND9.120
|
|
pay 80.8% less for housing
Connecticut
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.60
|
$17.81
TND55.850
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,988.75
|
$208.82
TND654.870
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,578.12
|
$146.16
TND458.360
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.06
|
$33.32
TND104.480
|
|
pay 94.2% less for childcare
Connecticut
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,934.38
|
$81.13
TND254.420
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,785.71
|
$2,010.30
TND6,304.290
|
|
pay 68.6% less for entertainment and sports
Connecticut
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.38
|
$1.22
TND3.840
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.96
|
$0.75
TND2.350
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.04
|
$3.24
TND10.170
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
|
$26.72
TND83.800
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.51
|
$4.18
TND13.120
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
Connecticut
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.39
|
$35.81
TND112.300
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.65
|
$50.84
TND159.440
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.97
|
$83.85
TND262.960
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.44
|
$64.57
TND202.490
|
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