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Tunis vs. Kuwait City Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 20.9% cheaper than Kuwait City.

Restaurants: pay 22.5% less in Tunis
Groceries: pay 17.4% less in Tunis
Transportation: pay 20.6% more in Tunis
Housing: pay 45.9% less in Tunis
Childcare: pay 57.5% less in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.2% less in Tunis
Clothing: pay 22.5% more in Tunis

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

Tunis vs. Kuwait City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tunis instead of Kuwait City, you would:

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pay 22.5% less for restaurants

	Kuwait City	Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.45 KWD3.510	$4.13 TND12.140	-63.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 KWD2.910	$5.16 TND15.180	-45.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 KWD0.170	$0.71 TND2.080	+25.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KWD0.100	$0.31 TND0.900	-6.3%
Average			-22.5%

Kuwait City vs. Tunis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.4% less for groceries

	Kuwait City	Tunis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 KWD0.410	$0.21 TND0.620	-83.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.68 KWD0.820	$5.35 TND15.760	+99.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.98 KWD1.840	$1.86 TND5.480	-68.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 KWD0.600	$1.55 TND4.550	-20.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.21 KWD0.980	$2.86 TND8.410	-10.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 KWD0.320	$0.97 TND2.850	-8.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KWD0.270	$1.71 TND5.030	+93.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.240	$0.53 TND1.560	-30.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 KWD0.240	$0.32 TND0.960	-58.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$0.33 TND0.980	-44.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 KWD0.210	$0.28 TND0.830	-58.3%
Average			-17.4%

Kuwait City vs. Tunis - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.6% more for transportation

	Kuwait City	Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.35 KWD0.420	$3.28 TND9.660	+142.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.15 KWD13.550	$14.35 TND42.240	-67.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,257.11 KWD6,525.510	$41,270.53 TND121,440.010	+94.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.71 KWD7.280	$3.06 TND9.010	-87.1%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 45.9% less for housing

	Kuwait City	Tunis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.07 KWD8.920	$21.37 TND62.880	-26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$923.87 KWD283.610	$287.52 TND846.030	-68.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$704.38 KWD216.230	$179.84 TND529.190	-74.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.86 KWD16.230	$45.71 TND134.490	-13.5%
Average			-45.9%

Kuwait City vs. Tunis - Cost of housing

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pay 57.5% less for childcare

	Kuwait City	Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$306.59 KWD94.120	$115.64 TND340.290	-62.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,442.33 KWD2,284.650	$3,528.63 TND10,383.120	-52.6%
Average			-57.5%

Kuwait City vs. Tunis - Cost of childcare

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pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait City	Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 KWD1.000	$1.72 TND5.060	-47.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.74 KWD1.760	$0.95 TND2.800	-83.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 KWD0.900	$3.53 TND10.370	+19.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$108.17 KWD33.210	$34.32 TND100.990	-68.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.45 KWD3.510	$5.50 TND16.190	-51.9%
Average			-46.2%

Kuwait City vs. Tunis - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.5% more for clothing

	Kuwait City	Tunis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.65 KWD12.170	$47.07 TND138.520	+18.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.70 KWD11.880	$61.70 TND181.560	+59.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.03 KWD26.100	$94.66 TND278.540	+11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.67 KWD22.310	$73.03 TND214.900	+0.5%
Average			+22.5%

Kuwait City vs. Tunis - Cost of clothing

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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: December 2025

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