Tunisia vs. New York Cost of Living Summary

Tunisia vs. New York Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tunisia instead of New York, you would:

pay 76.2% less for restaurants

 
New York
Tunisia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.61
 
$3.69
TND11.050
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.15
 
$4.93
TND14.790
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.60
 
$0.66
TND1.980

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pay 67.7% less for groceries

 
New York
Tunisia
Bread
1 loaf
$3.79
 
$0.23
TND0.690
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.62
 
$5.56
TND16.680
Milk (1 gallon) $4.20
 
$1.80
TND5.410

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pay 55.1% less for transportation

 
New York
Tunisia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.00
 
$3.13
TND9.390
Monthly public transit pass $99.85
 
$10.80
TND32.400
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,323.33
 
$37,447.81
TND112K

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pay 89.1% less for housing

 
New York
Tunisia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$67.35
 
$19.04
TND57.090
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,049.97
 
$195.88
TND587.310
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,695.08
 
$138.42
TND415.040

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pay 93.9% less for childcare

 
New York
Tunisia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,922.82
 
$76.01
TND227.910
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,489.62
 
$2,600.52
TND7,797.230

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pay 72.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
New York
Tunisia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.72
 
$1.49
TND4.470
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.48
 
$0.98
TND2.930
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$14.10
 
$3.53
TND10.570

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pay 12.4% less for clothing

 
New York
Tunisia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.80
 
$40.70
TND122.020
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.51
 
$51.12
TND153.270
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.29
 
$89.52
TND268.430

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