Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 47.8% cheaper than Taiwan.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
Taiwan
|
Tunisia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.59
NT$116.78
|
$2.31
TND7.280
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
NT$160.15
|
$3.46
TND10.890
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.09
|
$0.54
TND1.690
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NT$21.13
|
$0.25
TND0.780
|
|
pay 65.6% less for groceries
Taiwan
|
Tunisia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
NT$66.53
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
NT$244.98
|
$4.31
TND13.540
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.74
NT$382.20
|
$1.72
TND5.400
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
NT$89.61
|
$1.09
TND3.440
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
NT$118.15
|
$1.86
TND5.860
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
NT$66.00
|
$0.63
TND1.980
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
NT$29.69
|
$0.83
TND2.610
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$42.37
|
$0.33
TND1.040
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
NT$47.59
|
$0.25
TND0.790
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
NT$37.59
|
$0.24
TND0.750
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
NT$34.75
|
$0.22
TND0.690
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
Taiwan
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
NT$126.32
|
$2.72
TND8.560
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.38
NT$1,152.08
|
$10.84
TND34.090
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,990.11
NT$1,074,355.89
|
$27,518.48
TND86,518.120
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.61
NT$312.81
|
$2.62
TND8.240
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
Taiwan
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.53
NT$766.27
|
$19.59
TND61.590
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.11
NT$11,531.90
|
$167.41
TND526.340
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$268.52
NT$8,744.67
|
$128.64
TND404.440
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.71
NT$1,846.67
|
$29.75
TND93.530
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
Taiwan
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$460.31
NT$14,990.40
|
$61.08
TND192.050
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,465.74
NT$373,393.16
|
$2,342.76
TND7,365.640
|
|
pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports
Taiwan
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
NT$60.41
|
$1.22
TND3.830
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
NT$89.18
|
$0.77
TND2.440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
NT$125.08
|
$2.74
TND8.610
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.91
NT$1,267.01
|
$25.01
TND78.620
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
NT$309.76
|
$4.59
TND14.420
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
Taiwan
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.92
NT$2,179.23
|
$37.90
TND119.170
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.08
NT$1,012.28
|
$43.96
TND138.220
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.12
NT$2,576.74
|
$88.95
TND279.670
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.81
NT$3,673.61
|
$57.48
TND180.710
|
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