Cost of living comparison
compared to
Monastir vs. Tunisia Cost of Living Summary
Monastir is 10.4% more expensive than Tunisia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% more in Monastir
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% more in Monastir
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% more in Monastir
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% more in Monastir
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% more in Monastir
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% more in Monastir
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% more in Monastir
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Monastir are more expensive than in Tunisia.
Monastir vs. Tunisia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Monastir instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Monastir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
TND9.970
|
$3.77
TND11.070
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.85
TND14.220
|
$5.14
TND15.090
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TND1.900
|
$0.71
TND2.070
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TND0.760
|
$0.31
TND0.900
|
|
Tunisia vs. Monastir - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6% more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Monastir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.530
|
$0.16
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.46
TND16.010
|
$6.58
TND19.290
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.88
TND5.520
|
$1.88
TND5.500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
TND4.780
|
$1.54
TND4.520
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.53
TND7.430
|
$2.74
TND8.040
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
TND2.630
|
$0.78
TND2.280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
TND4.170
|
$1.53
TND4.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.410
|
$0.53
TND1.550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
TND0.940
|
$0.32
TND0.950
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND0.950
|
$0.34
TND1.000
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
TND0.860
|
$0.30
TND0.890
|
|
Tunisia vs. Monastir - Cost of groceries
pay 5.3% more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Monastir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
TND9.400
|
$3.27
TND9.600
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.45
TND30.660
|
$11.55
TND33.870
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,990.39
TND114,374.950
|
$41,157.36
TND120,731.570
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.97
TND8.700
|
$3.05
TND8.950
|
|
Tunisia vs. Monastir - Cost of transportation
pay 7.0% more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Monastir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.74
TND52.030
|
$18.69
TND54.830
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$205.53
TND602.910
|
$208.62
TND611.970
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.80
TND410.100
|
$137.37
TND402.950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.08
TND108.760
|
$45.58
TND133.700
|
|
Tunisia vs. Monastir - Cost of housing
pay 17.1% more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Monastir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.27
TND267.720
|
$107.18
TND314.410
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,766.14
TND8,114.220
|
$3,230.85
TND9,477.430
|
|
Tunisia vs. Monastir - Cost of childcare
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Monastir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
TND4.220
|
$1.71
TND5.030
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.370
|
$1.01
TND2.980
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
TND10.360
|
$3.52
TND10.310
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.29
TND82.970
|
$24.87
TND72.940
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.06
TND14.850
|
$5.49
TND16.100
|
|
Tunisia vs. Monastir - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.9% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Monastir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.73
TND119.490
|
$46.95
TND137.710
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.43
TND144.990
|
$61.74
TND181.100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.37
TND273.890
|
$113.36
TND332.530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.59
TND195.350
|
$84.03
TND246.490
|
|
Tunisia vs. Monastir - Cost of clothing
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