Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 47.6% cheaper than Samoa.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Samoa, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
Samoa
|
Tunisia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
WST12.84
|
$2.31
TND7.240
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
$3.46
TND10.840
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
WST4.09
|
$0.54
TND1.680
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
WST3.07
|
$0.25
TND0.780
|
|
pay 59.4% less for groceries
Samoa
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
WST22.65
|
$4.31
TND13.480
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
WST11.67
|
$1.72
TND5.380
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
$1.09
TND3.430
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
WST7.46
|
$1.86
TND5.830
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$0.63
TND1.970
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$0.83
TND2.600
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$0.33
TND1.030
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.16
WST11.66
|
$0.25
TND0.790
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
WST2.14
|
$0.24
TND0.750
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
WST2.33
|
$0.22
TND0.690
|
|
pay 53.5% less for transportation
Samoa
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
WST10.50
|
$2.72
TND8.520
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.84
TND33.940
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,518.48
TND86,132.860
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
WST35.78
|
$2.62
TND8.210
|
|
pay 82.7% less for housing
Samoa
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$109.70
WST307.17
|
$19.59
TND61.320
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
$167.41
TND524.000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
$128.64
TND402.630
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
$29.75
TND93.110
|
|
pay 6.9% less for childcare
Samoa
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.44
WST214.03
|
$61.08
TND191.190
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
$2,342.76
TND7,332.840
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
Samoa
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.67
WST10.27
|
$1.22
TND3.810
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
WST9.06
|
$0.77
TND2.430
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
$2.74
TND8.570
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.53
WST138.69
|
$25.01
TND78.270
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
WST15.41
|
$4.59
TND14.350
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
Samoa
|
Tunisia
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
$37.90
TND118.640
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.35
WST138.19
|
$43.96
TND137.600
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
$88.95
TND278.420
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
WST280.00
|
$57.48
TND179.910
|
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