Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 2.3 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
TND9.310
|
$2.95
฿108.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
TND15.510
|
$5.91
฿217.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.860
|
$0.57
฿20.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
TND0.930
|
$0.32
฿11.87
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$1.86
฿68.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TND15.170
|
$8.67
฿319.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.89
TND5.960
|
$6.60
฿242.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.600
|
$2.02
฿74.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.450
|
$1.46
฿53.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
TND2.490
|
$1.36
฿50.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TND3.590
|
$0.63
฿23.33
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TND1.290
|
$0.90
฿33.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TND0.910
|
$0.73
฿26.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.840
|
$0.73
฿26.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.63
฿23.07
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Tunis
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
TND8.940
|
$4.46
฿164.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.77
TND46.530
|
$38.39
฿1,412.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,376.54
TND124,075.470
|
$59,069.18
฿2,173,167.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
TND9.200
|
$10.60
฿390.08
|
|
pay 69.2% more for housing
Tunis
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.41
TND67.460
|
$15.74
฿579.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.62
TND742.450
|
$659.48
฿24,262.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.65
TND572.380
|
$314.02
฿11,552.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.41
TND127.340
|
$60.89
฿2,240.12
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.35
TND300.460
|
$562.72
฿20,702.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,006.51
TND9,473.530
|
$13,500.26
฿496,677.53
|
|
pay 83.8% more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
TND5.170
|
$2.36
฿86.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
TND2.590
|
$2.30
฿84.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
TND10.340
|
$4.43
฿162.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.70
TND90.440
|
$56.73
฿2,086.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
TND15.510
|
$7.97
฿293.38
|
|
pay 14.6% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.18
TND142.380
|
$59.87
฿2,202.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.96
TND151.130
|
$40.54
฿1,491.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
TND308.120
|
$97.44
฿3,584.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.02
TND226.920
|
$102.02
฿3,753.20
|
|
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