Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ariana vs. Tunisia Cost of Living Summary
Ariana is 9.7% more expensive than Tunisia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% more in Ariana
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% more in Ariana
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Ariana
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% more in Ariana
- Childcare
-
pay 25.2% more in Ariana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% more in Ariana
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% more in Ariana
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ariana are more expensive than in Tunisia.
Ariana vs. Tunisia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ariana instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Ariana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
TND9.950
|
$4.12
TND12.050
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.85
TND14.190
|
$5.14
TND15.060
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TND1.900
|
$0.65
TND1.890
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TND0.760
|
$0.25
TND0.730
|
|
Tunisia vs. Ariana - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.7% more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Ariana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.530
|
$0.21
TND0.620
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.46
TND15.970
|
$5.34
TND15.630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.88
TND5.510
|
$1.97
TND5.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
TND4.770
|
$1.54
TND4.510
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.53
TND7.410
|
$2.83
TND8.290
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
TND2.630
|
$0.97
TND2.830
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
TND4.160
|
$1.38
TND4.040
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.410
|
$0.53
TND1.550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
TND0.930
|
$0.33
TND0.960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND0.950
|
$0.35
TND1.040
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
TND0.850
|
$0.32
TND0.940
|
|
Tunisia vs. Ariana - Cost of groceries
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Ariana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
TND9.380
|
$3.28
TND9.600
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.45
TND30.600
|
$10.29
TND30.120
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,990.39
TND114,136.090
|
$37,727.58
TND110,439.490
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.97
TND8.680
|
$3.06
TND8.960
|
|
Tunisia vs. Ariana - Cost of transportation
pay 19.6% more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Ariana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.74
TND51.920
|
$21.31
TND62.380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$205.53
TND601.650
|
$246.94
TND722.880
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.80
TND409.240
|
$161.20
TND471.880
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.08
TND108.540
|
$45.58
TND133.420
|
|
Tunisia vs. Ariana - Cost of housing
pay 25.2% more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Ariana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.27
TND267.160
|
$115.33
TND337.590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,766.14
TND8,097.280
|
$3,429.78
TND10,039.950
|
|
Tunisia vs. Ariana - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Ariana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
TND4.210
|
$1.54
TND4.520
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.370
|
$0.79
TND2.330
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
TND10.330
|
$3.60
TND10.540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.29
TND82.800
|
$32.30
TND94.540
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.06
TND14.820
|
$4.63
TND13.550
|
|
Tunisia vs. Ariana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Ariana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.73
TND119.240
|
$45.27
TND132.530
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.43
TND144.690
|
$59.16
TND173.190
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.37
TND273.320
|
$94.40
TND276.340
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.59
TND194.940
|
$68.60
TND200.800
|
|
Tunisia vs. Ariana - Cost of clothing
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