Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

Tunisia

Tunis vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 63.3% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 67.4% less in Tunis
Groceries: pay 56.6% less in Tunis
Transportation: pay 45.7% less in Tunis
Housing: pay 73.7% less in Tunis
Childcare: pay 84.9% less in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.9% less in Tunis
Clothing: pay 0.6% less in Tunis

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

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Tunis vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.4% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.24 CA$25.82	$4.01 TND11.970	-78.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$6.01 TND17.960	-42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 CA$2.92	$0.83 TND2.470	-60.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CA$2.46	$0.38 TND1.150	-77.9%
Average			-67.4%

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pay 56.6% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Tunis
Bread 1 loaf	$3.07 CA$4.35	$0.38 TND1.120	-87.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 CA$7.46	$5.08 TND15.170	-3.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$12.24	$1.89 TND5.650	-78.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.38 CA$4.78	$1.78 TND5.320	-47.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 CA$7.18	$2.70 TND8.070	-46.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 CA$2.43	$0.97 TND2.900	-43.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CA$0.87	$2.72 TND8.130	+341.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75 CA$2.48	$0.52 TND1.540	-70.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 CA$2.33	$0.36 TND1.070	-78.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 CA$1.65	$0.39 TND1.160	-66.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.53	$0.29 TND0.860	-73.3%
Average			-56.6%

Ottawa vs. Tunis - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.7% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 CA$6.35	$3.19 TND9.530	-28.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.69 CA$134.05	$16.69 TND49.880	-82.4%
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	$2.85 TND8.500	-80.3%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 73.7% less for housing

	Ottawa	Tunis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.74 CA$70.42	$20.53 TND61.350	-58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.74 CA$2,093.52	$386.01 TND1,153.270	-73.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,220.86 CA$1,728.44	$251.38 TND751.030	-79.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.40 CA$146.38	$46.31 TND138.360	-55.2%
Average			-73.7%

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pay 84.9% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$927.38 CA$1,312.93	$103.50 TND309.230	-88.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,956.31 CA$22,590.15	$3,246.91 TND9,700.730	-79.7%
Average			-84.9%

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pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Tunis
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	$1.14 TND3.400	-71.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.31 CA$20.26	$3.67 TND10.970	-74.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.45 CA$64.35	$34.22 TND102.240	-24.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 CA$17.91	$6.01 TND17.960	-52.5%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 0.6% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Tunis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.13 CA$85.12	$43.40 TND129.680	-27.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.89 CA$53.64	$59.82 TND178.720	+57.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.98 CA$150.04	$101.96 TND304.620	-3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.50 CA$136.62	$85.81 TND256.360	-11.1%
Average			-0.6%

Ottawa vs. Tunis - Cost of clothing

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