Cost of living comparison
Australia is 5.3 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
TND9.360
|
$16.79
A$25.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.22
TND12.840
|
$9.81
A$14.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.810
|
$2.56
A$3.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TND0.800
|
$2.14
A$3.19
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.470
|
$2.33
A$3.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
TND14.220
|
$4.71
A$7.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.76
TND5.350
|
$5.75
A$8.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
TND4.310
|
$3.86
A$5.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
TND7.130
|
$3.99
A$5.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
TND2.230
|
$1.43
A$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
TND3.730
|
$1.25
A$1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.370
|
$1.39
A$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.920
|
$2.00
A$2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.820
|
$1.13
A$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.710
|
$0.95
A$1.41
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
TND9.250
|
$4.73
A$7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.72
TND29.570
|
$84.46
A$125.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,826.68
TND105,934.050
|
$27,859.34
A$41,556.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.91
TND8.850
|
$18.12
A$27.04
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
TND54.170
|
$55.36
A$82.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.82
TND635.190
|
$1,258.08
A$1,876.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.16
TND444.590
|
$971.44
A$1,449.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.32
TND101.340
|
$141.88
A$211.64
|
|
pay 12.1 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.13
TND246.770
|
$1,377.23
A$2,054.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,010.30
TND6,114.820
|
$14,720.56
A$21,957.88
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.720
|
$6.69
A$9.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.75
TND2.280
|
$3.60
A$5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
TND9.860
|
$28.13
A$41.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
TND81.280
|
$53.84
A$80.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
TND12.730
|
$13.24
A$19.75
|
|
pay 55.5% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.81
TND108.930
|
$75.27
A$112.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.84
TND154.650
|
$54.30
A$81.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
TND255.060
|
$102.43
A$152.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.57
TND196.400
|
$118.12
A$176.19
|
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