Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 8.8 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 9.9 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Switzerland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.290
|
$26.06
CHF23.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.900
|
$16.57
CHF15.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.690
|
$4.36
CHF3.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$3.85
CHF3.53
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$3.23
CHF2.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.560
|
$14.05
CHF12.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.410
|
$6.73
CHF6.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.450
|
$6.47
CHF5.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.870
|
$11.61
CHF10.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$1.92
CHF1.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.620
|
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.040
|
$1.50
CHF1.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$2.00
CHF1.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$1.16
CHF1.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$1.15
CHF1.05
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.570
|
$7.86
CHF7.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND34.140
|
$101.99
CHF93.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,628.190
|
$34,369.68
CHF31,444.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.250
|
$39.48
CHF36.12
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.670
|
$58.09
CHF53.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND527.010
|
$1,527.18
CHF1,397.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND404.950
|
$1,267.40
CHF1,159.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.650
|
$182.90
CHF167.33
|
|
pay 24.5 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND192.290
|
$2,253.56
CHF2,061.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,375.010
|
$28,390.10
CHF25,973.48
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.840
|
$6.80
CHF6.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
$5.05
CHF4.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.620
|
$9.54
CHF8.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.720
|
$88.43
CHF80.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.430
|
$20.14
CHF18.43
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Tunisia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND119.320
|
$111.16
CHF101.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND138.400
|
$56.12
CHF51.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND280.020
|
$131.83
CHF120.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND180.940
|
$170.76
CHF156.23
|
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