Cost of living comparison
Germany is 4.0 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Germany instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
TND9.380
|
$13.72
€12.40
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.22
TND12.860
|
$10.18
€9.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.810
|
$2.83
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TND0.800
|
$2.48
€2.24
|
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pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.470
|
$2.11
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
TND14.250
|
$6.75
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.76
TND5.360
|
$4.24
€3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
TND4.320
|
$3.55
€3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
TND7.140
|
$7.19
€6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
TND2.240
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
TND3.740
|
$0.65
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.370
|
$1.00
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.920
|
$1.39
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.820
|
$0.72
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.710
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
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pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
TND9.270
|
$7.16
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.72
TND29.630
|
$54.61
€49.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,826.68
TND106,137.400
|
$29,249.82
€26,445.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.91
TND8.870
|
$23.30
€21.07
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
TND54.280
|
$49.15
€44.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.82
TND636.410
|
$800.45
€723.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.16
TND445.440
|
$616.33
€557.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.32
TND101.540
|
$232.30
€210.03
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.13
TND247.240
|
$434.24
€392.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,010.30
TND6,126.560
|
$12,512.98
€11,313.21
|
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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.730
|
$4.33
€3.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.75
TND2.290
|
$3.44
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
TND9.880
|
$8.81
€7.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
TND81.430
|
$35.42
€32.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
TND12.750
|
$12.56
€11.35
|
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pay 52.0% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.81
TND109.130
|
$83.65
€75.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.84
TND154.950
|
$41.29
€37.33
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
TND255.550
|
$89.84
€81.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.57
TND196.780
|
$120.25
€108.72
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