Cost of living comparison
France is 3.4 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in France instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
Tunis
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
TND9.130
|
$16.13
€14.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
TND15.210
|
$9.98
€9.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.830
|
$2.76
€2.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
TND0.910
|
$1.88
€1.74
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.500
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TND14.880
|
$8.33
€7.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.89
TND5.850
|
$4.25
€3.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.510
|
$3.47
€3.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.310
|
$5.22
€4.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
TND2.440
|
$1.30
€1.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TND3.520
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TND1.270
|
$1.29
€1.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TND0.890
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.820
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.730
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Tunis
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
TND8.770
|
$7.84
€7.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.77
TND45.640
|
$52.45
€48.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,376.54
TND121,712.880
|
$26,223.89
€24,150.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
TND9.030
|
$18.05
€16.62
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Tunis
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.41
TND66.170
|
$30.93
€28.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.62
TND728.310
|
$760.64
€700.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.65
TND561.480
|
$610.71
€562.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.41
TND124.910
|
$135.03
€124.36
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.35
TND294.740
|
$674.24
€620.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,006.51
TND9,293.140
|
$11,309.03
€10,415.05
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
TND5.070
|
$6.24
€5.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
TND2.540
|
$2.93
€2.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
TND10.140
|
$11.11
€10.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.70
TND88.720
|
$37.98
€34.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
TND15.210
|
$11.22
€10.33
|
|
pay 33.2% more for clothing
Tunis
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.18
TND139.670
|
$85.18
€78.45
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.96
TND148.250
|
$38.90
€35.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
TND302.250
|
$90.98
€83.79
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.02
TND222.600
|
$122.71
€113.01
|
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