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Tunis vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 14.1% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 19.5% less in Tunis
Groceries: pay 32.1% less in Tunis
Transportation: pay 12.7% more in Tunis
Housing: pay 37.0% less in Tunis
Childcare: pay 48.0% less in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.5% less in Tunis
Clothing: pay 41.9% more in Tunis

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

Tunis vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tunis instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 19.5% less for restaurants

	Manila	Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$4.13 TND12.080	-31.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$5.16 TND15.100	+20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$0.71 TND2.070	-27.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$0.31 TND0.900	-39.2%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 32.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Tunis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$0.21 TND0.620	-84.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$5.35 TND15.670	+25.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$1.86 TND5.450	-74.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$1.55 TND4.530	-30.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$2.86 TND8.370	+25.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$0.97 TND2.830	-36.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$1.71 TND5.000	+107.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$0.53 TND1.550	-67.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$0.32 TND0.950	-68.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.33 TND0.980	-71.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$0.28 TND0.830	-79.4%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 12.7% more for transportation

	Manila	Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$3.28 TND9.610	-21.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	$14.35 TND42.020	+4.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$41,270.53 TND120,810.720	+63.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$3.06 TND8.960	+4.7%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 37.0% less for housing

	Manila	Tunis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$21.37 TND62.560	-21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$287.52 TND841.650	-43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$179.84 TND526.450	-28.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$45.71 TND133.790	-54.5%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 48.0% less for childcare

	Manila	Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$115.64 TND338.520	-16.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	$3,528.63 TND10,329.320	-79.3%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$1.72 TND5.030	+17.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$0.95 TND2.790	-63.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$3.53 TND10.320	+7.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$34.32 TND100.470	-18.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$5.50 TND16.110	-26.5%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 41.9% more for clothing

	Manila	Tunis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$47.07 TND137.800	-4.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$61.70 TND180.620	+107.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$94.66 TND277.100	+17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$73.03 TND213.790	+47.0%
Average			+41.9%

Manila 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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