Cost of living comparison
Russia is 68.5% more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 98.1% more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.160
|
$7.74
₽625.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.710
|
$4.69
₽378.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.660
|
$0.85
₽68.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.770
|
$0.41
₽33.11
|
|
pay 66.0% more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.560
|
$0.54
₽43.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.320
|
$4.40
₽355.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.310
|
$3.48
₽280.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.380
|
$1.27
₽102.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.760
|
$1.79
₽144.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.950
|
$0.62
₽49.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.570
|
$0.56
₽45.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.020
|
$0.66
₽53.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$1.03
₽83.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.740
|
$0.30
₽24.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.680
|
$0.25
₽20.44
|
|
pay 27.3% more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.420
|
$2.37
₽191.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND33.530
|
$19.36
₽1,563.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND85,087.150
|
$31,226.85
₽2,523,129.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.110
|
$3.41
₽275.33
|
|
pay 55.1% more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND60.570
|
$6.56
₽530.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND517.640
|
$310.33
₽25,074.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND397.750
|
$214.38
₽17,321.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND91.980
|
$69.84
₽5,643.47
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND188.870
|
$220.41
₽17,809.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,243.810
|
$4,693.93
₽379,269.32
|
|
pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.770
|
$1.55
₽125.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.400
|
$1.73
₽139.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.470
|
$2.23
₽180.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND77.320
|
$31.55
₽2,549.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.180
|
$4.06
₽328.16
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND117.200
|
$62.85
₽5,078.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND135.930
|
$39.44
₽3,187.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND275.040
|
$79.13
₽6,393.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND177.720
|
$85.30
₽6,892.42
|
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