Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 72.2% more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 2.5% less for restaurants
Tunis
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND9.910
|
$2.26
THB74.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND14.870
|
$5.53
THB183.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.850
|
$0.63
THB20.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.100
|
$0.35
THB11.57
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
$1.38
THB45.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND15.880
|
$7.97
THB263.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.390
|
$6.00
THB198.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND4.980
|
$1.92
THB63.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND8.100
|
$1.07
THB35.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.620
|
$1.19
THB39.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.670
|
$0.48
THB16.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.400
|
$0.79
THB26.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.040
|
$0.63
THB20.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.64
THB21.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.45
THB15.07
|
|
pay 83.5% more for transportation
Tunis
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.460
|
$4.25
THB140.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND33.200
|
$22.11
THB732.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND118,940.580
|
$24,588.11
THB814,426.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.820
|
$9.24
THB305.90
|
|
pay 16.0% more for housing
Tunis
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND72.310
|
$15.82
THB524.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND754.640
|
$393.06
THB13,019.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND527.970
|
$209.24
THB6,930.63
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND133.500
|
$48.32
THB1,600.45
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND291.250
|
$329.15
THB10,902.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND8,966.800
|
$10,347.16
THB342,726.93
|
|
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND4.960
|
$1.87
THB62.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.600
|
$1.81
THB59.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND9.910
|
$3.52
THB116.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND92.990
|
$46.67
THB1,545.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND14.870
|
$5.45
THB180.59
|
|
pay 26.5% less for clothing
Tunis
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND133.980
|
$34.16
THB1,131.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND166.400
|
$26.70
THB884.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND277.530
|
$75.98
THB2,516.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND238.460
|
$61.99
THB2,053.33
|
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