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Tunisia vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Tunisia is 19.7% cheaper than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.4% less in Tunisia
Groceries: pay 1.5% more in Tunisia
Transportation: pay 29.5% less in Tunisia
Housing: pay 36.4% less in Tunisia
Childcare: pay 38.1% less in Tunisia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.0% less in Tunisia
Clothing: pay 21.3% more in Tunisia

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

Tunisia vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tunisia instead of Jordan, you would:

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pay 9.4% less for restaurants

	Jordan	Tunisia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.58 JOD3.250	$3.40 TND10.030	-25.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 JOD4.250	$4.85 TND14.300	-19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.65 TND1.910	+34.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$0.26 TND0.760	-27.0%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 1.5% more for groceries

	Jordan	Tunisia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$0.18 TND0.530	-64.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.17 JOD2.250	$5.46 TND16.100	+72.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.16 JOD3.660	$1.88 TND5.550	-63.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 JOD1.400	$1.63 TND4.810	-17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 JOD1.760	$2.53 TND7.470	+2.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.90 TND2.650	+22.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 JOD0.490	$1.42 TND4.190	+105.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 JOD0.380	$0.48 TND1.420	-10.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.230	$0.32 TND0.940	+0.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.33 TND0.960	-15.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.29 TND0.860	-14.4%
Average			+1.5%

Jordan vs. Tunisia - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.5% less for transportation

	Jordan	Tunisia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$3.21 TND9.460	-37.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	$10.45 TND30.840	-67.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	$38,990.39 TND115K	+59.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 JOD7.750	$2.97 TND8.750	-72.9%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 36.4% less for housing

	Jordan	Tunisia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.97 JOD21.950	$17.74 TND52.340	-42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.86 JOD192.750	$205.53 TND606.520	-24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.86 JOD132.480	$139.80 TND412.550	-25.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.30 JOD56.220	$37.08 TND109.420	-53.2%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 38.1% less for childcare

	Jordan	Tunisia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.67 JOD126.680	$91.27 TND269.320	-48.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	$2,766.14 TND8,162.870	-27.3%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Tunisia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.11 JOD3.620	$1.44 TND4.240	-71.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 JOD1.840	$0.81 TND2.390	-68.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 JOD2.550	$3.53 TND10.420	-1.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.35 JOD33.570	$28.29 TND83.470	-40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.58 JOD7.500	$5.06 TND14.940	-52.2%
Average			-47.0%

Jordan vs. Tunisia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

	Jordan	Tunisia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.69 JOD26.720	$40.73 TND120.210	+8.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.56 JOD25.920	$49.43 TND145.860	+35.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.57 JOD47.910	$93.37 TND275.530	+38.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.14 JOD45.480	$66.59 TND196.520	+3.8%
Average			+21.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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