Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 6.6 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.290
|
$7.52
$10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.910
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.690
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.570
|
$9.38
$12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.410
|
$10.93
$14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.450
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.870
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.620
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.040
|
$1.77
$2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$1.37
$1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.760
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.580
|
$8.83
$12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND34.170
|
$96.26
$131.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,710.740
|
$112,798.92
$153,552.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.260
|
$9.02
$12.28
|
|
pay 11.6 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.730
|
$36.32
$49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND527.520
|
$3,603.58
$4,905.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND405.340
|
$2,425.90
$3,302.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.740
|
$123.15
$167.64
|
|
pay 16.2 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND192.480
|
$1,261.73
$1,717.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,382.040
|
$27,366.80
$37,254.29
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.840
|
$7.52
$10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.630
|
$11.28
$15.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.800
|
$113.03
$153.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.450
|
$10.90
$14.84
|
|
pay 51.8% more for clothing
Tunisia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND119.430
|
$74.80
$101.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND138.530
|
$41.62
$56.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND280.290
|
$107.10
$145.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND181.110
|
$111.86
$152.28
|
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