Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 11.5% cheaper than Tunisia.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
TND9.450
|
$3.82
EGP184.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.22
TND12.960
|
$4.07
EGP196.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.820
|
$0.33
EGP16.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TND0.810
|
$0.17
EGP8.27
|
|
pay 14.3% more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.470
|
$0.75
EGP36.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
TND14.360
|
$1.78
EGP86.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.76
TND5.400
|
$3.20
EGP154.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
TND4.350
|
$1.47
EGP71.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
TND7.200
|
$1.91
EGP92.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
TND2.260
|
$0.57
EGP27.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
TND3.760
|
$0.21
EGP10.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.380
|
$0.14
EGP6.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.930
|
$0.15
EGP7.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.830
|
$0.17
EGP8.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.710
|
$0.29
EGP13.99
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
TND9.340
|
$0.97
EGP46.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.72
TND29.850
|
$6.76
EGP326.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,826.68
TND106,939.670
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,330,925.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.91
TND8.930
|
$3.26
EGP157.27
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
TND54.690
|
$7.84
EGP378.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.82
TND641.220
|
$212.64
EGP10,271.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.16
TND448.810
|
$144.87
EGP6,997.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.32
TND102.310
|
$12.98
EGP626.91
|
|
pay 5.0% more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.13
TND249.110
|
$70.10
EGP3,386.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,010.30
TND6,172.860
|
$2,485.76
EGP120,076.74
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.760
|
$1.76
EGP84.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.75
TND2.300
|
$1.32
EGP63.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
TND9.960
|
$1.76
EGP84.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
TND82.050
|
$18.83
EGP909.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
TND12.850
|
$2.80
EGP135.05
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.81
TND109.960
|
$18.16
EGP877.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.84
TND156.120
|
$33.59
EGP1,622.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
TND257.480
|
$92.42
EGP4,464.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.57
TND198.270
|
$30.97
EGP1,496.08
|
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