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Tunis vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 20.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% less in Tunis
Groceries: pay 25.2% less in Tunis
Transportation: pay 7.0% more in Tunis
Housing: pay 29.1% less in Tunis
Childcare: pay 58.5% less in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.3% less in Tunis
Clothing: pay 9.8% more in Tunis

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

Tunis vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tunis instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 15.3% less for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.74 MYR19.42	$4.13 TND12.070	-12.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.74 MYR19.42	$5.16 TND15.090	+8.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MYR3.63	$0.71 TND2.070	-20.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 MYR1.99	$0.31 TND0.900	-37.0%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 25.2% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Tunis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 MYR4.00	$0.21 TND0.620	-78.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.13 MYR29.20	$5.35 TND15.660	-24.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.98 MYR32.68	$1.86 TND5.440	-76.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 MYR9.13	$1.55 TND4.520	-30.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.09 MYR8.58	$2.86 TND8.360	+36.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 MYR5.41	$0.97 TND2.830	-26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 MYR3.07	$1.71 TND5.000	+128.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 MYR5.00	$0.53 TND1.550	-56.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.83	$0.32 TND0.950	-53.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.32	$0.33 TND0.980	-40.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.28 TND0.830	-54.4%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 7.0% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 MYR7.65	$3.28 TND9.600	+75.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.85 MYR48.55	$14.35 TND41.990	+21.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,284.36 MYR165,057.11	$41,270.53 TND120,716.290	+2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.66 MYR43.69	$3.06 TND8.950	-71.3%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 29.1% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Tunis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.49 MYR104.43	$21.37 TND62.510	-16.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$573.16 MYR2,348.42	$287.52 TND840.990	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.71 MYR1,436.97	$179.84 TND526.040	-48.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.59 MYR190.90	$45.71 TND133.690	-1.9%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 58.5% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$264.45 MYR1,083.55	$115.64 TND338.260	-56.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,004.74 MYR36,895.12	$3,528.63 TND10,321.240	-60.8%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.27 MYR17.48	$1.72 TND5.030	-59.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.06 MYR12.54	$0.95 TND2.780	-68.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 MYR17.48	$3.53 TND10.310	-17.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.43 MYR190.23	$34.32 TND100.390	-26.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 MYR20.39	$5.50 TND16.100	+10.6%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 9.8% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Tunis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.66 MYR252.63	$47.07 TND137.690	-23.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.10 MYR152.03	$61.70 TND180.480	+66.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.80 MYR359.74	$94.66 TND276.880	+7.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.47 MYR337.92	$73.03 TND213.620	-11.4%
Average			+9.8%

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