Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tunisia vs. Masakin Cost of Living Summary
Tunisia is 4.4% cheaper than Masakin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 24.3% more in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 14.6% less in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% less in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Tunisia
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tunisia.
Tunisia vs. Masakin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Masakin, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Masakin
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.12
TND12.070
|
$3.40
TND9.970
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
TND15.090
|
$4.85
TND14.220
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
TND2.070
|
$0.65
TND1.900
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
TND0.930
|
$0.26
TND0.760
|
|
Masakin vs. Tunisia - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Masakin
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.21
TND0.620
|
$0.18
TND0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.79
TND19.920
|
$5.46
TND16.010
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.88
TND5.500
|
$1.88
TND5.520
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
TND5.190
|
$1.63
TND4.780
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TND7.910
|
$2.53
TND7.430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
TND2.740
|
$0.90
TND2.630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.53
TND4.500
|
$1.42
TND4.170
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
TND1.550
|
$0.48
TND1.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
TND0.950
|
$0.32
TND0.940
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.000
|
$0.33
TND0.950
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.830
|
$0.29
TND0.860
|
|
Masakin vs. Tunisia - Cost of groceries
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
Masakin
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
TND9.600
|
$3.21
TND9.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.45
TND30.660
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,157.36
TND120,731.570
|
$38,990.39
TND114,374.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.08
TND9.030
|
$2.97
TND8.700
|
|
Masakin vs. Tunisia - Cost of transportation
pay 24.3% more for housing
|
Masakin
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.31
TND62.520
|
$17.74
TND52.030
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$111.47
TND326.980
|
$205.53
TND602.910
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$94.32
TND276.680
|
$139.80
TND410.100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.58
TND133.700
|
$37.08
TND108.760
|
|
Masakin vs. Tunisia - Cost of housing
pay 14.6% less for childcare
|
Masakin
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$107.18
TND314.410
|
$91.27
TND267.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,230.85
TND9,477.430
|
$2,766.14
TND8,114.220
|
|
Masakin vs. Tunisia - Cost of childcare
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Masakin
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
TND5.030
|
$1.44
TND4.220
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.95
TND2.780
|
$0.81
TND2.370
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
TND10.310
|
$3.53
TND10.360
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.72
TND63.720
|
$28.29
TND82.970
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.49
TND16.100
|
$5.06
TND14.850
|
|
Masakin vs. Tunisia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Masakin
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.30
TND124.090
|
$40.73
TND119.490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.53
TND180.510
|
$49.43
TND144.990
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.04
TND352.130
|
$93.37
TND273.890
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.03
TND246.490
|
$66.59
TND195.350
|
|
Masakin vs. Tunisia - Cost of clothing
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