Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Tunisia

Tunis vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 50.0% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 32.7% less in Tunis
Groceries: pay 38.5% less in Tunis
Transportation: pay 21.4% less in Tunis
Housing: pay 65.9% less in Tunis
Childcare: pay 75.0% less in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.3% less in Tunis
Clothing: pay 9.4% less in Tunis

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

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Tunis vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.7% less for restaurants

	Riyadh	Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$4.01 TND11.970	-49.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$6.01 TND17.960	-24.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$0.83 TND2.470	-5.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$0.38 TND1.150	+22.6%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 38.5% less for groceries

	Riyadh	Tunis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$0.38 TND1.120	-70.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$5.08 TND15.170	-3.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$1.89 TND5.650	-72.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$1.78 TND5.320	-42.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$2.70 TND8.070	-37.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$0.97 TND2.900	-25.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$2.72 TND8.130	+211.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$0.52 TND1.540	-54.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$0.36 TND1.070	-55.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$0.39 TND1.160	-28.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$0.29 TND0.860	-51.0%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 21.4% less for transportation

	Riyadh	Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$3.19 TND9.530	+35.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	$16.69 TND49.880	-55.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$39,390.28 TND118K	+13.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$2.85 TND8.500	-84.3%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 65.9% less for housing

	Riyadh	Tunis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$20.53 TND61.350	-71.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$386.01 TND1,153.270	-67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$251.38 TND751.030	-69.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$46.31 TND138.360	-43.4%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 75.0% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$103.50 TND309.230	-80.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$3,246.91 TND9,700.730	-67.9%
Average			-75.0%

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pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$1.67 TND4.990	-21.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$1.14 TND3.400	-73.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$3.67 TND10.970	-52.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$34.22 TND102.240	-61.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$6.01 TND17.960	-54.9%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 9.4% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Tunis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$43.40 TND129.680	-25.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$59.82 TND178.720	+10.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR385.02	$101.96 TND304.620	-0.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR390.02	$85.81 TND256.360	-17.4%
Average			-9.4%

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