Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 45.5% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Tunisia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
$1,004.49
|
$2.31
TND7.210
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
$886.74
|
$3.46
TND10.790
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
$167.31
|
$0.54
TND1.670
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$116.73
|
$0.25
TND0.770
|
|
pay 68.1% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
$346.52
|
$0.18
TND0.560
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.96
$1,076.50
|
$4.31
TND13.420
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.65
$1,800.79
|
$1.72
TND5.350
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
$425.48
|
$1.09
TND3.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
$488.82
|
$1.86
TND5.810
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.10
$478.68
|
$0.63
TND1.960
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
$220.65
|
$0.83
TND2.590
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
$235.21
|
$0.33
TND1.030
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
$155.29
|
$0.25
TND0.790
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
$161.74
|
$0.24
TND0.750
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
$178.16
|
$0.22
TND0.680
|
|
pay 60.5% less for transportation
Jamaica
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
$772.94
|
$2.72
TND8.480
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.10
$7,746.31
|
$10.84
TND33.780
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,646.23
$5,975,546.93
|
$27,518.48
TND85,713.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
$3,711.77
|
$2.62
TND8.170
|
|
pay 61.2% less for housing
Jamaica
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.14
$6,824.85
|
$19.59
TND61.020
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$395.95
$61,222.69
|
$167.41
TND521.450
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.21
$55,232.25
|
$128.64
TND400.670
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.11
$14,242.31
|
$29.75
TND92.660
|
|
pay 54.4% less for childcare
Jamaica
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.08
$32,791.99
|
$61.08
TND190.260
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,750.38
$579,889.70
|
$2,342.76
TND7,297.110
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
$337.90
|
$1.22
TND3.800
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
$498.17
|
$0.77
TND2.410
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.14
$1,413.03
|
$2.74
TND8.530
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.18
$5,594.80
|
$25.01
TND77.890
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
$1,366.96
|
$4.59
TND14.280
|
|
pay 34.7% more for clothing
Jamaica
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.32
$4,533.60
|
$37.90
TND118.060
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.76
$3,982.63
|
$43.96
TND136.930
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.56
$8,899.72
|
$88.95
TND277.070
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.26
$10,555.08
|
$57.48
TND179.030
|
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