Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 54.8% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
United Arab Emirates
|
Tunisia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.94
AED25.50
|
$2.31
TND7.290
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
AED27.50
|
$3.46
TND10.910
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.54
TND1.690
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
AED1.86
|
$0.25
TND0.780
|
|
pay 46.3% less for groceries
United Arab Emirates
|
Tunisia
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.65
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
AED16.75
|
$4.31
TND13.570
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.91
|
$1.72
TND5.410
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
AED9.50
|
$1.09
TND3.450
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
AED11.92
|
$1.86
TND5.870
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.58
|
$0.63
TND1.980
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.65
|
$0.83
TND2.620
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.24
|
$0.33
TND1.040
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.25
TND0.790
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
AED1.86
|
$0.24
TND0.760
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.67
|
$0.22
TND0.690
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
United Arab Emirates
|
Tunisia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AED12.51
|
$2.72
TND8.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$72.17
AED265.06
|
$10.84
TND34.170
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,194.32
AED81,513.09
|
$27,518.48
TND86,710.740
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.50
AED34.90
|
$2.62
TND8.260
|
|
pay 82.5% less for housing
United Arab Emirates
|
Tunisia
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.07
AED345.50
|
$19.59
TND61.730
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,372.29
AED5,040.00
|
$167.41
TND527.520
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.72
AED3,888.35
|
$128.64
TND405.340
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.25
AED437.97
|
$29.75
TND93.740
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
United Arab Emirates
|
Tunisia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$504.83
AED1,854.09
|
$61.08
TND192.480
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,720.09
AED24,680.87
|
$2,342.76
TND7,382.040
|
|
pay 69.0% less for entertainment and sports
United Arab Emirates
|
Tunisia
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.51
AED34.92
|
$1.22
TND3.840
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
AED17.08
|
$0.77
TND2.440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
AED22.08
|
$2.74
TND8.630
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.87
AED234.58
|
$25.01
TND78.800
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
AED41.33
|
$4.59
TND14.450
|
|
pay 17.3% less for clothing
United Arab Emirates
|
Tunisia
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.99
AED183.61
|
$37.90
TND119.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.06
AED180.18
|
$43.96
TND138.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
AED307.97
|
$88.95
TND280.290
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.09
AED356.58
|
$57.48
TND181.110
|
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