Cost of living comparison

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Sousse vs. Tunisia Cost of Living Summary

Sousse is 15.0% more expensive than Tunisia overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.1% more in Sousse
Groceries: pay 1.5% more in Sousse
Transportation: pay 18.4% more in Sousse
Housing: pay 15.2% more in Sousse
Childcare: pay 17.1% more in Sousse
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% more in Sousse
Clothing: pay 30.0% more in Sousse

The cost of clothing, transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Sousse are more expensive than in Tunisia.

Sousse vs. Tunisia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sousse instead of Tunisia, you would:

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pay 12.1% more for restaurants

	Tunisia	Sousse
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.40 TND9.970	$3.77 TND11.070	+11.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.85 TND14.220	$5.14 TND15.090	+6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 TND1.900	$0.71 TND2.070	+8.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 TND0.760	$0.32 TND0.930	+22.5%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 1.5% more for groceries

	Tunisia	Sousse
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 TND0.530	$0.16 TND0.480	-9.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.46 TND16.010	$6.79 TND19.920	+24.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.88 TND5.520	$1.88 TND5.500	-0.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 TND4.780	$1.77 TND5.190	+8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 TND7.430	$2.59 TND7.590	+2.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 TND2.630	$0.78 TND2.280	-13.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 TND4.170	$1.53 TND4.500	+7.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 TND1.410	$0.45 TND1.310	-7.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 TND0.940	$0.30 TND0.890	-5.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 TND0.950	$0.34 TND1.000	+4.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TND0.860	$0.30 TND0.890	+4.3%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 18.4% more for transportation

	Tunisia	Sousse
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.21 TND9.400	$3.28 TND9.620	+2.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.45 TND30.660	$10.29 TND30.180	-1.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,990.39 TND114,374.950	$47,842.00 TND140,340.390	+22.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.97 TND8.700	$4.46 TND13.080	+50.3%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 15.2% more for housing

	Tunisia	Sousse
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.74 TND52.030	$18.69 TND54.830	+5.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$205.53 TND602.910	$220.08 TND645.580	+7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$139.80 TND410.100	$160.06 TND469.510	+14.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.08 TND108.760	$49.62 TND145.550	+33.8%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 17.1% more for childcare

	Tunisia	Sousse
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.27 TND267.720	$107.18 TND314.410	+17.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,766.14 TND8,114.220	$3,230.85 TND9,477.430	+16.8%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Tunisia	Sousse
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.44 TND4.220	$1.37 TND4.020	-4.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.81 TND2.370	$1.01 TND2.980	+25.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 TND10.360	$3.69 TND10.820	+4.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.29 TND82.970	$28.42 TND83.360	+0.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 TND14.850	$6.52 TND19.120	+28.7%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 30.0% more for clothing

	Tunisia	Sousse
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.73 TND119.490	$42.30 TND124.090	+3.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.43 TND144.990	$61.74 TND181.100	+24.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.37 TND273.890	$154.34 TND452.740	+65.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.59 TND195.350	$84.03 TND246.490	+26.2%
Average			+30.0%

Tunisia vs. Sousse - Cost of clothing

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