Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tunisia vs. Iowa Cost of Living Summary
Tunisia is 69.4% cheaper than Iowa.
Tunisia vs. Iowa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 72.7% less for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.44
|
$3.69
TND11.010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.71
|
$4.93
TND14.730
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
|
$0.66
TND1.980
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
|
$0.30
TND0.890
|
|
Iowa vs. Tunisia - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.8% less for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
|
$0.23
TND0.690
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
|
$5.56
TND16.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$1.80
TND5.390
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
|
$1.57
TND4.700
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
|
$2.53
TND7.550
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.91
TND2.720
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$1.63
TND4.860
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$0.53
TND1.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$0.34
TND1.020
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.34
TND1.010
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.30
TND0.910
|
|
Iowa vs. Tunisia - Cost of groceries
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$3.13
TND9.360
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.83
|
$10.80
TND32.270
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,592.26
|
$37,447.81
TND112K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.02
|
$3.00
TND8.970
|
|
Iowa vs. Tunisia - Cost of transportation
pay 81.5% less for housing
|
Iowa
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.97
|
$19.04
TND56.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,095.70
|
$195.88
TND585.040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.32
|
$138.42
TND413.440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.75
|
$37.74
TND112.730
|
|
Iowa vs. Tunisia - Cost of housing
pay 90.3% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,080.37
|
$76.01
TND227.030
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,409.87
|
$2,600.52
TND7,767.100
|
|
Iowa vs. Tunisia - Cost of childcare
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.61
|
$1.49
TND4.450
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.52
|
$0.98
TND2.920
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.16
|
$3.53
TND10.530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.55
|
$26.97
TND80.550
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.85
|
$4.92
TND14.690
|
|
Iowa vs. Tunisia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.95
|
$40.70
TND121.550
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.14
|
$51.12
TND152.680
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.30
|
$89.52
TND267.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.49
|
$76.17
TND227.510
|
|
Iowa vs. Tunisia - Cost of clothing
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