Cost of living comparison
Paris is 4.4 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Paris instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
TND9.310
|
$16.49
€15.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
TND15.510
|
$10.99
€10.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.860
|
$3.30
€3.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
TND0.930
|
$2.70
€2.53
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$2.28
€2.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TND15.170
|
$9.69
€9.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.89
TND5.960
|
$4.75
€4.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.600
|
$3.71
€3.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.450
|
$6.40
€6.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
TND2.490
|
$1.63
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TND3.590
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TND1.290
|
$1.49
€1.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TND0.910
|
$1.87
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.840
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
Tunis
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
TND8.940
|
$8.20
€7.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.77
TND46.530
|
$92.35
€86.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,376.54
TND124,075.470
|
$24,187.89
€22,685.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
TND9.200
|
$21.89
€20.53
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Tunis
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.41
TND67.460
|
$32.60
€30.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.62
TND742.450
|
$1,438.32
€1,348.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.65
TND572.380
|
$1,037.88
€973.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.41
TND127.340
|
$169.67
€159.13
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.35
TND300.460
|
$830.08
€778.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,006.51
TND9,473.530
|
$18,062.39
€16,940.10
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
TND5.170
|
$7.69
€7.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
TND2.590
|
$4.19
€3.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
TND10.340
|
$11.54
€10.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.70
TND90.440
|
$39.26
€36.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
TND15.510
|
$13.19
€12.37
|
|
pay 58.6% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.18
TND142.380
|
$110.46
€103.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.96
TND151.130
|
$41.99
€39.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
TND308.120
|
$101.08
€94.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.02
TND226.920
|
$143.22
€134.32
|
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