Cost of living comparison
Lima is 74.6% more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Lima instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 48.8% more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
TND9.310
|
$4.01
PEN14.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
TND15.510
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.860
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
TND0.930
|
$0.60
PEN2.22
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$1.90
PEN7.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TND15.170
|
$3.58
PEN13.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.89
TND5.960
|
$4.74
PEN17.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.600
|
$2.09
PEN7.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.450
|
$2.36
PEN8.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
TND2.490
|
$0.74
PEN2.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TND3.590
|
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TND1.290
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TND0.910
|
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.840
|
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Tunis
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
TND8.940
|
$5.56
PEN20.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.77
TND46.530
|
$16.75
PEN62.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,376.54
TND124,075.470
|
$21,401.64
PEN79,677.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
TND9.200
|
$15.52
PEN57.77
|
|
pay 66.4% more for housing
Tunis
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.41
TND67.460
|
$28.39
PEN105.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.62
TND742.450
|
$503.74
PEN1,875.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.65
TND572.380
|
$328.82
PEN1,224.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.41
TND127.340
|
$55.84
PEN207.88
|
|
pay 99.0% more for childcare
Tunis
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.35
TND300.460
|
$200.22
PEN745.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,006.51
TND9,473.530
|
$5,654.15
PEN21,050.26
|
|
pay 77.4% more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
TND5.170
|
$2.14
PEN7.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
TND2.590
|
$2.69
PEN10.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
TND10.340
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.70
TND90.440
|
$37.28
PEN138.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
TND15.510
|
$6.69
PEN24.90
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
Tunis
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.18
TND142.380
|
$42.06
PEN156.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.96
TND151.130
|
$28.40
PEN105.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
TND308.120
|
$72.34
PEN269.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.02
TND226.920
|
$73.12
PEN272.23
|
|
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