Cost of living comparison
Germany is 3.9 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Germany instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.160
|
$12.84
€11.99
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.710
|
$9.44
€8.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.660
|
$2.65
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.770
|
$2.37
€2.21
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.560
|
$2.00
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.320
|
$6.74
€6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.310
|
$4.22
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.380
|
$2.93
€2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.760
|
$3.90
€3.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.950
|
$1.21
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.570
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.020
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.740
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.680
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
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pay 4.8 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.420
|
$8.31
€7.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND33.530
|
$73.47
€68.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND85,087.150
|
$27,050.12
€25,248.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.110
|
$21.90
€20.45
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND60.570
|
$37.93
€35.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND517.640
|
$759.74
€709.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND397.750
|
$577.93
€539.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND91.980
|
$202.18
€188.71
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND188.870
|
$325.78
€304.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,243.810
|
$11,890.74
€11,098.82
|
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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.770
|
$4.05
€3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.400
|
$3.27
€3.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.470
|
$8.03
€7.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND77.320
|
$34.77
€32.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.180
|
$12.08
€11.27
|
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pay 50.0% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND117.200
|
$80.79
€75.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND135.930
|
$39.60
€36.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND275.040
|
$88.39
€82.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND177.720
|
$113.48
€105.92
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