Cost of living comparison

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San Fernando vs. Tunis Cost of Living Summary

San Fernando is 57.1% more expensive than Tunis.

Restaurants
pay 85.3% more in San Fernando
Groceries
pay 89.1% more in San Fernando
Transportation
pay 54.2% more in San Fernando
Housing
pay 33.3% more in San Fernando
Childcare
pay 3.6 times more in San Fernando
Entertainment and Sports
pay 64.5% more in San Fernando
Clothing
pay 8.7% less in San Fernando

The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in San Fernando are more expensive than in Tunis. Notably, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in San Fernando.

San Fernando vs. Tunis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Fernando instead of Tunis, you would:

pay 85.3% more for restaurants

 
Tunis
San Fernando
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.01
TND11.970
$10.32
TTD70.16
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.01
TND17.960
$8.11
TTD55.12
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.83
TND2.470
$1.02
TTD6.92

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pay 89.1% more for groceries

 
Tunis
San Fernando
Bread
1 loaf
$0.38
TND1.120
$2.28
TTD15.53
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.08
TND15.170
$3.32
TTD22.56
Milk (1 gallon) $1.89
TND5.650
$7.63
TTD51.85

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pay 54.2% more for transportation

 
Tunis
San Fernando
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.19
TND9.530
$4.32
TTD29.40
Monthly public transit pass $16.69
TND49.880
$44.22
TTD300.68
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,390.28
TND118K
$36,853.34
TTD251K

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pay 33.3% more for housing

 
Tunis
San Fernando
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$20.53
TND61.350
$45.45
TTD309.03
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $386.01
TND1,153.270
$515.95
TTD3,507.88
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $251.38
TND751.030
$393.10
TTD2,672.67

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

 
Tunis
San Fernando
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $103.50
TND309.230
$399.05
TTD2,713.11
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,246.91
TND9,700.730
$10,825.75
TTD73,603.36

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pay 64.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tunis
San Fernando
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.67
TND4.990
$1.84
TTD12.53
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.14
TND3.400
$3.72
TTD25.28
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.67
TND10.970
$5.60
TTD38.09

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pay 8.7% less for clothing

 
Tunis
San Fernando
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.40
TND129.680
$54.67
TTD371.67
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$59.82
TND178.720
$36.85
TTD250.56
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$101.96
TND304.620
$88.45
TTD601.35

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