Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 76.7% more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 33.2% more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.210
|
$3.36
₱189.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.790
|
$3.06
₱173.39
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.670
|
$0.71
₱40.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.770
|
$0.41
₱23.41
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.560
|
$1.23
₱69.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.420
|
$3.26
₱184.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.350
|
$6.76
₱382.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.410
|
$1.82
₱102.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.810
|
$1.91
₱108.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.960
|
$1.17
₱65.93
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.590
|
$0.68
₱38.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.030
|
$1.06
₱60.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$0.65
₱36.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.81
₱45.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.680
|
$1.02
₱57.91
|
|
pay 32.7% more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.480
|
$4.92
₱278.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND33.780
|
$12.10
₱684.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND85,713.200
|
$25,173.37
₱1,424,145.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.170
|
$3.86
₱218.28
|
|
pay 88.5% more for housing
Tunisia
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.020
|
$38.43
₱2,173.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND521.450
|
$288.35
₱16,312.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND400.670
|
$172.40
₱9,753.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND92.660
|
$74.91
₱4,238.04
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND190.260
|
$170.74
₱9,659.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,297.110
|
$6,005.00
₱339,723.85
|
|
pay 52.4% more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.800
|
$1.30
₱73.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.410
|
$2.36
₱133.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.530
|
$2.45
₱138.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND77.890
|
$37.83
₱2,140.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.280
|
$5.08
₱287.12
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
Tunisia
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND118.060
|
$37.79
₱2,137.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND136.930
|
$22.95
₱1,298.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND277.070
|
$67.45
₱3,815.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND179.030
|
$60.35
₱3,414.24
|
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