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Tunisia vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Tunisia is 21.3% cheaper than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.8% less in Tunisia
Groceries: pay 29.6% less in Tunisia
Transportation: pay 37.2% less in Tunisia
Housing: pay 26.7% less in Tunisia
Childcare: pay 69.7% less in Tunisia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.5% more in Tunisia
Clothing: pay 9.4% more in Tunisia

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

Tunisia vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8% less for restaurants

	Laos	Tunisia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.08 LAK44,512	$3.40 TND10.030	+63.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.54 LAK119K	$4.85 TND14.300	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 LAK16,277	$0.65 TND1.910	-14.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 LAK10,610	$0.26 TND0.760	-47.8%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 29.6% less for groceries

	Laos	Tunisia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 LAK24,315	$0.18 TND0.530	-84.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.26 LAK284K	$5.46 TND16.100	-58.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.91 LAK148K	$1.88 TND5.550	-72.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 LAK45,122	$1.63 TND4.810	-22.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 LAK44,911	$2.53 TND7.470	+20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 LAK16,239	$0.90 TND2.650	+18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 LAK16,074	$1.42 TND4.190	+89.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 LAK20,772	$0.48 TND1.420	-50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 LAK27,935	$0.32 TND0.940	-75.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 LAK15,106	$0.33 TND0.960	-53.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 LAK9,807	$0.29 TND0.860	-36.2%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 37.2% less for transportation

	Laos	Tunisia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 LAK101K	$3.21 TND9.460	-32.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.89 LAK1M	$10.45 TND30.840	-81.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,639.89 LAK614M	$38,990.39 TND115K	+36.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.51 LAK225K	$2.97 TND8.750	-71.8%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 26.7% less for housing

	Laos	Tunisia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.16 LAK196K	$17.74 TND52.340	+93.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,004.64 LAK22M	$205.53 TND606.520	-79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$817.42 LAK18M	$139.80 TND412.550	-82.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.90 LAK1M	$37.08 TND109.420	-38.1%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 69.7% less for childcare

	Laos	Tunisia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$296.67 LAK6M	$91.27 TND269.320	-69.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,267.93 LAK199M	$2,766.14 TND8,162.870	-70.2%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Tunisia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 LAK30,415	$1.44 TND4.240	+1.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK35,486	$0.81 TND2.390	-51.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.98 LAK42,449	$3.53 TND10.420	+78.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.50 LAK1M	$28.29 TND83.470	-58.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.02 LAK64,766	$5.06 TND14.940	+67.5%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 9.4% more for clothing

	Laos	Tunisia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.20 LAK1M	$40.73 TND120.210	-18.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.21 LAK1M	$49.43 TND145.860	-24.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.39 LAK1M	$93.37 TND275.530	+40.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$47.52 LAK1M	$66.59 TND196.520	+40.1%
Average			+9.4%

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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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