Cost of living comparison
France is 4.3 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in France instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.160
|
$16.13
€15.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.710
|
$9.98
€9.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.660
|
$2.76
€2.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.770
|
$1.88
€1.76
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.560
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.320
|
$8.33
€7.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.310
|
$4.25
€3.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.380
|
$3.47
€3.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.760
|
$5.22
€4.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.950
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.570
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.020
|
$1.29
€1.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$1.51
€1.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.740
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.680
|
$1.03
€0.96
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.420
|
$7.84
€7.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND33.530
|
$52.45
€48.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND85,087.150
|
$26,223.89
€24,477.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.110
|
$18.05
€16.85
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND60.570
|
$30.93
€28.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND517.640
|
$760.64
€709.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND397.750
|
$610.71
€570.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND91.980
|
$135.03
€126.04
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND188.870
|
$674.24
€629.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,243.810
|
$11,309.03
€10,555.85
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.770
|
$6.24
€5.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.400
|
$2.93
€2.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.470
|
$11.11
€10.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND77.320
|
$37.98
€35.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.180
|
$11.22
€10.47
|
|
pay 57.2% more for clothing
Tunisia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND117.200
|
$85.18
€79.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND135.930
|
$38.90
€36.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND275.040
|
$90.98
€84.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND177.720
|
$122.71
€114.54
|
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