Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tunis vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary
Tunis is 69.3% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.2% less in Tunis
- Groceries
-
pay 70.3% less in Tunis
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% less in Tunis
- Housing
-
pay 87.1% less in Tunis
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% less in Tunis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.9% less in Tunis
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% less in Tunis
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Tunis.
Tunis vs. George Town Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tunis instead of George Town, you would:
pay 80.2% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.99
KYD24.95
|
$4.13
TND11.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.60
KYD12.98
|
$5.16
TND14.930
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.43
KYD2.85
|
$0.71
TND2.050
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
KYD2.20
|
$0.31
TND0.890
|
|
George Town vs. Tunis - Cost of restaurants
pay 70.3% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$0.21
TND0.610
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
KYD4.50
|
$5.35
TND15.490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.11
KYD10.91
|
$1.86
TND5.390
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.02
KYD7.51
|
$1.55
TND4.470
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.20
KYD5.99
|
$2.86
TND8.270
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.75
KYD3.95
|
$0.97
TND2.800
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.05
KYD1.71
|
$1.71
TND4.940
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.53
KYD2.93
|
$0.53
TND1.540
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.47
KYD2.88
|
$0.32
TND0.940
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
$0.33
TND0.970
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
$0.28
TND0.820
|
|
George Town vs. Tunis - Cost of groceries
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
$3.28
TND9.500
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
KYD24.95
|
$14.35
TND41.540
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,988.23
KYD32,438.79
|
$41,270.53
TND119K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$57.34
KYD47.71
|
$3.06
TND8.860
|
|
George Town vs. Tunis - Cost of transportation
pay 87.1% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.49
KYD91.93
|
$21.37
TND61.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,927.12
KYD2,435.40
|
$287.52
TND832.010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,409.27
KYD2,004.55
|
$179.84
TND520.420
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.51
KYD254.19
|
$45.71
TND132.260
|
|
George Town vs. Tunis - Cost of housing
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,786.96
KYD1,486.78
|
$115.64
TND334.650
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,296.47
KYD18,550.99
|
$3,528.63
TND10,211.070
|
|
George Town vs. Tunis - Cost of childcare
pay 77.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
KYD7.49
|
$1.72
TND4.980
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.80
KYD5.66
|
$0.95
TND2.750
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.98
|
$3.53
TND10.200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$153.57
KYD127.78
|
$34.32
TND99.320
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.99
KYD14.97
|
$5.50
TND15.920
|
|
George Town vs. Tunis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.98
KYD62.38
|
$47.07
TND136.220
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.48
KYD58.64
|
$61.70
TND178.560
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.96
KYD116.45
|
$94.66
TND273.930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.96
KYD122.27
|
$73.03
TND211.340
|
|
George Town vs. Tunis - Cost of clothing
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