Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 22.8% more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 71.6% less for restaurants
Monrovia
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.50
LRD2,418.12
|
$2.95
TND9.260
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
LRD2,418.12
|
$4.92
TND15.440
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
LRD290.17
|
$0.59
TND1.860
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
LRD515.87
|
$0.29
TND0.920
|
|
pay 61.7% less for groceries
Monrovia
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
LRD263.99
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.00
LRD1,934.50
|
$4.81
TND15.090
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
LRD1,232.68
|
$1.89
TND5.930
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
LRD1,031.73
|
$1.46
TND4.580
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD866.04
|
$2.36
TND7.420
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
LRD175.50
|
$0.79
TND2.480
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
LRD242.24
|
$1.14
TND3.570
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
LRD350.99
|
$0.41
TND1.290
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
LRD456.69
|
$0.29
TND0.910
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
LRD202.12
|
$0.27
TND0.830
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.82
LRD351.60
|
$0.24
TND0.740
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Monrovia
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.94
LRD761.45
|
$2.84
TND8.900
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.77
TND46.310
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD980,766.65
|
$39,376.54
TND123,484.820
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.44
LRD2,600.34
|
$2.92
TND9.160
|
|
pay 47.1% less for housing
Monrovia
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.87
LRD9,648.29
|
$21.41
TND67.130
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$680.33
LRD131,610.29
|
$235.62
TND738.920
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.33
LRD30,629.57
|
$181.65
TND569.650
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.64
LRD40,555.07
|
$40.41
TND126.730
|
|
pay 58.5% more for childcare
Monrovia
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.44
LRD25,620.70
|
$95.35
TND299.030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,227.33
LRD237,427.26
|
$3,006.51
TND9,428.430
|
|
pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports
Monrovia
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD483.62
|
$1.64
TND5.150
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
LRD709.32
|
$0.82
TND2.580
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.87
LRD1,329.94
|
$3.28
TND10.290
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.50
LRD12,864.39
|
$28.70
TND90.010
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.87
LRD1,910.29
|
$4.92
TND15.440
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Monrovia
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.22
LRD2,169.84
|
$45.18
TND141.700
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.58
LRD5,142.53
|
$47.96
TND150.410
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.33
LRD9,350.08
|
$97.79
TND306.650
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.50
LRD7,060.89
|
$72.02
TND225.840
|
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