Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 17.4% more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 35.5% more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.07
TND6.410
|
$4.62
E£87.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
TND9.460
|
$4.48
E£84.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
TND1.460
|
$0.39
E£7.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
TND0.740
|
$0.22
E£4.09
|
|
pay 28.3% more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.550
|
$0.60
E£11.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
TND12.570
|
$1.91
E£36.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TND4.830
|
$3.13
E£59.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
TND2.830
|
$1.43
E£26.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.60
TND4.950
|
$1.92
E£36.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
TND1.700
|
$0.59
E£11.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
TND2.190
|
$0.33
E£6.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.26
E£4.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.760
|
$0.27
E£5.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
TND0.660
|
$0.22
E£4.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TND0.610
|
$0.18
E£3.45
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
TND8.140
|
$1.28
E£24.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.09
TND31.170
|
$11.20
E£211.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,986.88
TND80,307.440
|
$22,049.47
E£416,309.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.51
TND7.750
|
$2.66
E£50.15
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.25
TND68.760
|
$16.38
E£309.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$154.70
TND478.080
|
$156.64
E£2,957.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.74
TND348.400
|
$104.41
E£1,971.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.77
TND82.730
|
$23.57
E£444.92
|
|
pay 42.2% more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.60
TND162.550
|
$75.75
E£1,430.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,922.48
TND5,941.050
|
$2,699.99
E£50,977.76
|
|
pay 41.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
TND3.590
|
$1.93
E£36.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.71
TND2.190
|
$1.63
E£30.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
TND7.700
|
$2.35
E£44.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.61
TND66.790
|
$24.64
E£465.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.99
TND12.330
|
$4.04
E£76.22
|
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pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.53
TND119.080
|
$27.73
E£523.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
TND121.390
|
$40.76
E£769.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.93
TND240.810
|
$94.23
E£1,779.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.62
TND156.440
|
$48.17
E£909.48
|
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