Cost of living comparison
Peru is 84.8% more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Peru instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 68.6% more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.07
TND5.120
|
$2.61
PEN8.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
TND7.570
|
$5.18
PEN16.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
TND1.170
|
$0.83
PEN2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
TND0.590
|
$0.49
PEN1.58
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.440
|
$1.45
PEN4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
TND10.050
|
$2.20
PEN7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TND3.860
|
$4.64
PEN15.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
TND2.260
|
$1.50
PEN4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.60
TND3.960
|
$1.70
PEN5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
TND1.360
|
$0.57
PEN1.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
TND1.750
|
$0.37
PEN1.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.690
|
$0.46
PEN1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.610
|
$0.38
PEN1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
TND0.530
|
$0.30
PEN0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TND0.490
|
$0.32
PEN1.02
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
TND6.510
|
$4.09
PEN13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.09
TND24.920
|
$18.20
PEN59.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,986.88
TND64,203.110
|
$15,958.89
PEN51,746.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.51
TND6.190
|
$11.83
PEN38.35
|
|
pay 91.0% more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.25
TND54.970
|
$35.83
PEN116.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$154.70
TND382.210
|
$343.66
PEN1,114.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.74
TND278.530
|
$237.19
PEN769.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.77
TND66.140
|
$45.65
PEN148.03
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.60
TND129.950
|
$131.80
PEN427.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,922.48
TND4,749.670
|
$4,020.10
PEN13,035.17
|
|
pay 87.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
TND2.870
|
$1.71
PEN5.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.71
TND1.750
|
$2.39
PEN7.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
TND6.150
|
$4.14
PEN13.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.61
TND53.400
|
$36.36
PEN117.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.99
TND9.860
|
$4.71
PEN15.26
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.53
TND95.200
|
$40.03
PEN129.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
TND97.050
|
$28.91
PEN93.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.93
TND192.520
|
$68.36
PEN221.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.62
TND125.070
|
$65.84
PEN213.47
|
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