Cost of living comparison
Italy is 3.0 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Italy instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND10.060
|
$15.81
€14.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND15.100
|
$10.17
€9.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.880
|
$2.51
€2.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.110
|
$1.21
€1.13
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.430
|
$2.05
€1.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND16.120
|
$6.81
€6.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.470
|
$5.59
€5.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND5.060
|
$3.41
€3.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND8.230
|
$5.01
€4.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.660
|
$0.96
€0.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.750
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.420
|
$1.00
€0.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.060
|
$1.28
€1.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.880
|
$0.76
€0.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Tunis
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.600
|
$7.33
€6.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND33.720
|
$38.24
€35.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND120,777.290
|
$26,985.59
€25,172.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.960
|
$19.55
€18.24
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Tunis
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND73.420
|
$29.86
€27.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND766.300
|
$660.64
€616.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND536.120
|
$504.89
€470.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND135.560
|
$158.99
€148.31
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND295.750
|
$519.28
€484.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND9,105.270
|
$9,615.09
€8,969.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND5.030
|
$4.97
€4.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.640
|
$1.67
€1.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.060
|
$6.16
€5.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND94.430
|
$52.41
€48.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND15.100
|
$9.51
€8.87
|
|
pay 21.2% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND136.050
|
$76.74
€71.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND168.970
|
$34.05
€31.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND281.810
|
$84.06
€78.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND242.150
|
$115.51
€107.75
|
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