Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 21.5% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Lima, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
Lima
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN15.02
|
$2.95
TND9.280
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN20.03
|
$4.92
TND15.470
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.27
|
$0.59
TND1.860
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.24
|
$0.29
TND0.930
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
Lima
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.12
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.41
|
$4.81
TND15.130
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.74
|
$1.89
TND5.950
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.83
|
$1.46
TND4.590
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.83
|
$2.36
TND7.440
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.79
|
$0.79
TND2.480
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
$1.14
TND3.580
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$0.41
TND1.290
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$0.29
TND0.910
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
$0.27
TND0.830
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.57
|
$0.24
TND0.750
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
Lima
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.81
|
$2.84
TND8.930
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN62.70
|
$14.77
TND46.420
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN80,116.34
|
$39,376.54
TND123,799.840
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN58.08
|
$2.92
TND9.180
|
|
pay 37.5% less for housing
Lima
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN106.29
|
$21.41
TND67.310
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,885.72
|
$235.62
TND740.800
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,230.92
|
$181.65
TND571.100
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN209.03
|
$40.41
TND127.060
|
|
pay 49.6% less for childcare
Lima
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN749.50
|
$95.35
TND299.790
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN21,166.12
|
$3,006.51
TND9,452.480
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN8.01
|
$1.64
TND5.160
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN10.07
|
$0.82
TND2.580
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN20.03
|
$3.28
TND10.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN139.56
|
$28.70
TND90.240
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN25.04
|
$4.92
TND15.470
|
|
pay 27.5% more for clothing
Lima
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN157.46
|
$45.18
TND142.060
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN106.31
|
$47.96
TND150.800
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN270.80
|
$97.79
TND307.440
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN273.73
|
$72.02
TND226.420
|
|
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