Cost of living comparison
Rome is 3.1 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Rome instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
TND9.310
|
$19.79
€18.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
TND15.510
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.860
|
$2.26
€2.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
TND0.930
|
$1.21
€1.13
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$1.78
€1.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TND15.170
|
$8.48
€7.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.89
TND5.960
|
$6.93
€6.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.600
|
$3.56
€3.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.450
|
$4.84
€4.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
TND2.490
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TND3.590
|
$0.93
€0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TND1.290
|
$1.11
€1.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TND0.910
|
$1.32
€1.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.840
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.79
€0.74
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Tunis
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
TND8.940
|
$7.67
€7.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.77
TND46.530
|
$38.48
€36.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,376.54
TND124,075.470
|
$27,486.24
€25,778.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
TND9.200
|
$15.39
€14.44
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Tunis
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.41
TND67.460
|
$30.43
€28.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.62
TND742.450
|
$1,171.91
€1,099.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.65
TND572.380
|
$773.95
€725.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.41
TND127.340
|
$173.31
€162.54
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.35
TND300.460
|
$531.12
€498.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,006.51
TND9,473.530
|
$8,734.44
€8,191.73
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
TND5.170
|
$5.50
€5.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
TND2.590
|
$1.67
€1.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
TND10.340
|
$6.60
€6.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.70
TND90.440
|
$56.27
€52.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
TND15.510
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
|
pay 34.2% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.18
TND142.380
|
$85.59
€80.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.96
TND151.130
|
$36.33
€34.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
TND308.120
|
$97.35
€91.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.02
TND226.920
|
$123.90
€116.20
|
|
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