Cost of living comparison
United States is 4.7 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in United States instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
TND5.520
|
$14.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.45
TND8.520
|
$7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.340
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.630
|
$1.53
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.370
|
$2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.78
TND9.350
|
$5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.71
TND4.210
|
$3.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.00
TND2.460
|
$2.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
TND4.130
|
$4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
TND1.510
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
TND1.960
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TND0.800
|
$1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.600
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.600
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.610
|
$1.25
|
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pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND6.730
|
$2.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.78
TND29.100
|
$63.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,004.60
TND61,776.280
|
$23,189.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.71
TND6.680
|
$16.83
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.55
TND48.300
|
$67.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.78
TND471.350
|
$1,225.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.23
TND336.560
|
$1,034.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.04
TND71.740
|
$128.68
|
|
pay 10.5 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.24
TND163.660
|
$891.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.94
TND5,005.290
|
$15,195.09
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND3.380
|
$4.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.79
TND1.940
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.64
TND6.520
|
$7.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
TND65.580
|
$39.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
TND9.120
|
$11.58
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.50
TND107.460
|
$43.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
TND99.080
|
$35.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.89
TND229.490
|
$75.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.02
TND148.300
|
$95.31
|
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