Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 62.3% cheaper than Maryland.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
Maryland
|
Tunisia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.70
|
$2.31
TND7.260
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.17
|
$3.46
TND10.860
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$0.54
TND1.680
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$0.25
TND0.780
|
|
pay 67.5% less for groceries
Maryland
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.57
|
$4.31
TND13.510
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
|
$1.72
TND5.390
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
|
$1.09
TND3.430
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.45
|
$1.86
TND5.850
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$0.63
TND1.970
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.83
TND2.610
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.33
TND1.040
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.25
TND0.790
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.24
TND0.750
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.22
TND0.690
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
Maryland
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$2.72
TND8.540
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.56
|
$10.84
TND34.010
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,571.13
|
$27,518.48
TND86,297.970
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
|
$2.62
TND8.220
|
|
pay 83.5% less for housing
Maryland
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.88
|
$19.59
TND61.430
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,792.37
|
$167.41
TND525.010
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,537.74
|
$128.64
TND403.410
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.46
|
$29.75
TND93.290
|
|
pay 93.3% less for childcare
Maryland
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,464.49
|
$61.08
TND191.560
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,721.99
|
$2,342.76
TND7,346.890
|
|
pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
Maryland
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.71
|
$1.22
TND3.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
|
$0.77
TND2.430
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.59
|
$2.74
TND8.590
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.19
|
$25.01
TND78.420
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.21
|
$4.59
TND14.380
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
Maryland
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.56
|
$37.90
TND118.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.59
|
$43.96
TND137.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.53
|
$88.95
TND278.960
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.45
|
$57.48
TND180.250
|
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