Cost of living comparison
Spain is 2.9 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Spain instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
TND9.450
|
$13.31
€12.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.22
TND12.960
|
$8.95
€8.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.820
|
$2.06
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TND0.810
|
$1.53
€1.39
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.470
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
TND14.360
|
$6.20
€5.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.76
TND5.400
|
$4.19
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
TND4.350
|
$2.53
€2.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
TND7.200
|
$3.26
€2.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
TND2.260
|
$0.97
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
TND3.760
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.380
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.930
|
$1.08
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.830
|
$0.66
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.710
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
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pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
TND9.340
|
$6.53
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.72
TND29.850
|
$35.45
€32.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,826.68
TND106,939.670
|
$33,659.33
€30,649.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.91
TND8.930
|
$14.39
€13.10
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
TND54.690
|
$33.81
€30.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.82
TND641.220
|
$828.43
€754.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.16
TND448.810
|
$665.31
€605.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.32
TND102.310
|
$106.67
€97.13
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.13
TND249.110
|
$381.14
€347.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,010.30
TND6,172.860
|
$7,410.38
€6,747.75
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.760
|
$2.76
€2.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.75
TND2.300
|
$1.92
€1.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
TND9.960
|
$5.57
€5.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
TND82.050
|
$43.03
€39.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
TND12.850
|
$8.46
€7.71
|
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pay 24.5% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.81
TND109.960
|
$73.08
€66.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.84
TND156.120
|
$31.46
€28.65
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
TND257.480
|
$75.09
€68.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.57
TND198.270
|
$91.97
€83.74
|
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