Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 65.5% cheaper than Massachusetts.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Massachusetts, you would:
pay 81.0% less for restaurants
Massachusetts
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.37
|
$2.31
TND7.280
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$3.46
TND10.890
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$0.54
TND1.690
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$0.25
TND0.780
|
|
pay 68.1% less for groceries
Massachusetts
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
|
$4.31
TND13.540
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$1.72
TND5.400
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
|
$1.09
TND3.440
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$1.86
TND5.860
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.63
TND1.980
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.83
TND2.610
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.33
TND1.040
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.25
TND0.790
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.24
TND0.750
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.22
TND0.690
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
Massachusetts
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$2.72
TND8.560
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$61.20
|
$10.84
TND34.090
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,045.17
|
$27,518.48
TND86,518.120
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
|
$2.62
TND8.240
|
|
pay 85.3% less for housing
Massachusetts
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.36
|
$19.59
TND61.590
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,973.24
|
$167.41
TND526.340
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,612.24
|
$128.64
TND404.440
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.10
|
$29.75
TND93.530
|
|
pay 94.5% less for childcare
Massachusetts
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,203.13
|
$61.08
TND192.050
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,357.14
|
$2,342.76
TND7,365.640
|
|
pay 71.2% less for entertainment and sports
Massachusetts
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.15
|
$1.22
TND3.830
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
|
$0.77
TND2.440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.90
|
$2.74
TND8.610
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.06
|
$25.01
TND78.620
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
|
$4.59
TND14.420
|
|
pay 11.0% less for clothing
Massachusetts
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.25
|
$37.90
TND119.170
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.58
|
$43.96
TND138.220
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$88.95
TND279.670
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.30
|
$57.48
TND180.710
|
|
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