Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

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Tunisia

Tunis vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 5.8% more expensive than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 17.2% less in Tunis
Groceries: pay 9.5% less in Tunis
Transportation: pay 63.7% more in Tunis
Housing: pay 10.9% less in Tunis
Childcare: pay 22.2% less in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.6% more in Tunis
Clothing: pay 35.2% more in Tunis

The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Tunis are more expensive than in Dushanbe. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Tunis.

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Tunis vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tunis instead of Dushanbe, you would:

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pay 17.2% less for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.09 TJS56.33	$4.13 TND12.100	-32.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.00 TJS83.27	$5.16 TND15.130	-42.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TJS5.55	$0.71 TND2.080	+18.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 TJS3.22	$0.31 TND0.900	-11.9%
Average			-17.2%

Dushanbe vs. Tunis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.5% less for groceries

	Dushanbe	Tunis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 TJS5.50	$0.21 TND0.620	-64.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.82 TJS53.88	$5.35 TND15.700	-8.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 TJS36.67	$1.86 TND5.460	-53.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 TJS16.31	$1.55 TND4.530	-12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 TJS19.00	$2.86 TND8.390	+39.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 TJS7.17	$0.97 TND2.840	+24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 TJS12.37	$1.71 TND5.010	+27.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 TJS8.53	$0.53 TND1.560	-42.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 TJS5.28	$0.32 TND0.950	-43.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TJS2.86	$0.33 TND0.980	+8.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 TJS2.20	$0.28 TND0.830	+19.0%
Average			-9.5%

Dushanbe vs. Tunis - Cost of groceries

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pay 63.7% more for transportation

	Dushanbe	Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 TJS38.12	$3.28 TND9.630	-20.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.59 TJS97.96	$14.35 TND42.100	+35.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,647.15 TJS108K	$41,270.53 TND121K	+254.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.60 TJS33.31	$3.06 TND8.980	-15.0%
Average			+63.7%

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pay 10.9% less for housing

	Dushanbe	Tunis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.59 TJS181.23	$21.37 TND62.680	+9.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$432.36 TJS4,000.17	$287.52 TND843.260	-33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$249.58 TJS2,309.13	$179.84 TND527.460	-27.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.01 TJS388.67	$45.71 TND134.050	+8.8%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 22.2% less for childcare

	Dushanbe	Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$105.88 TJS979.63	$115.64 TND339.170	+9.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,623.59 TJS70,533.53	$3,528.63 TND10,349.080	-53.7%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.06 TJS9.80	$1.72 TND5.040	+62.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.94 TJS17.96	$0.95 TND2.790	-51.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 TJS29.39	$3.53 TND10.340	+11.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.10 TJS389.52	$34.32 TND100.660	-18.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.29 TJS48.98	$5.50 TND16.140	+3.9%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 35.2% more for clothing

	Dushanbe	Tunis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.43 TJS300.01	$47.07 TND138.060	+45.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.87 TJS378.14	$61.70 TND180.970	+51.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.41 TJS734.72	$94.66 TND277.630	+19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.24 TJS538.80	$73.03 TND214.200	+25.4%
Average			+35.2%

Dushanbe vs. Tunis - Cost of clothing

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