Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

Tunisia

Bizerte vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Bizerte is 75.7% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 76.0% less in Bizerte
Groceries: pay 62.2% less in Bizerte
Transportation: pay 54.1% less in Bizerte
Housing: pay 87.1% less in Bizerte
Childcare: pay 91.1% less in Bizerte
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.6% less in Bizerte
Clothing: pay 28.3% less in Bizerte

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bizerte.

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Bizerte vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bizerte instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 76.0% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Bizerte
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.24 CA$25.82	$3.34 TND9.980	-81.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$4.01 TND11.970	-61.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 CA$2.92	$0.63 TND1.870	-69.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CA$2.46	$0.23 TND0.670	-87.0%
Average			-76.0%

Ottawa vs. Bizerte - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.2% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Bizerte
Bread 1 loaf	$3.07 CA$4.35	$0.63 TND1.870	-79.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 CA$7.46	$5.06 TND15.130	-3.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$12.24	$1.71 TND5.100	-80.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.38 CA$4.78	$1.34 TND4.020	-60.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 CA$7.18	$2.83 TND8.450	-44.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 CA$2.43	$0.74 TND2.210	-57.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CA$0.87	$1.46 TND4.370	+137.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75 CA$2.48	$0.61 TND1.810	-65.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 CA$2.33	$0.23 TND0.680	-86.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 CA$1.65	$0.28 TND0.830	-76.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.53	$0.24 TND0.720	-77.6%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 54.1% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Bizerte
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 CA$6.35	$3.19 TND9.530	-28.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.69 CA$134.05	$8.35 TND24.940	-91.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$39,390.28 TND118K	+41.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.45 CA$20.46	$3.00 TND8.980	-79.2%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 87.1% less for housing

	Ottawa	Bizerte
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.74 CA$70.42	$22.12 TND66.080	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.74 CA$2,093.52	$145.79 TND435.580	-90.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,220.86 CA$1,728.44	$178.07 TND532.000	-85.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.40 CA$146.38	$12.77 TND38.140	-87.7%
Average			-87.1%

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pay 91.1% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Bizerte
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$927.38 CA$1,312.93	$61.21 TND182.880	-93.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,956.31 CA$22,590.15	$1,936.46 TND5,785.520	-87.9%
Average			-91.1%

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pay 71.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Bizerte
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$7.94	$1.67 TND4.990	-70.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CA$5.73	$0.70 TND2.080	-82.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.31 CA$20.26	$3.34 TND9.980	-76.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.45 CA$64.35	$21.70 TND64.840	-52.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 CA$17.91	$3.34 TND9.980	-73.6%
Average			-71.6%

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pay 28.3% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Bizerte
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.13 CA$85.12	$27.82 TND83.130	-53.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.89 CA$53.64	$50.08 TND149.630	+32.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.98 CA$150.04	$75.68 TND226.100	-28.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.50 CA$136.62	$58.43 TND174.560	-39.5%
Average			-28.3%

Ottawa vs. Bizerte - Cost of clothing

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