Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 62.2% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of United States, you would:
pay 78.0% less for restaurants
United States
|
Tunisia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$2.31
TND7.290
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$3.46
TND10.910
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$0.54
TND1.690
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.25
TND0.780
|
|
pay 64.6% less for groceries
United States
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$4.31
TND13.570
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$1.72
TND5.410
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$1.09
TND3.450
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$1.86
TND5.870
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.63
TND1.980
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.83
TND2.620
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$0.33
TND1.040
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.25
TND0.790
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.24
TND0.760
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.22
TND0.690
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
United States
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$2.72
TND8.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
$10.84
TND34.170
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$27,518.48
TND86,710.740
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$2.62
TND8.260
|
|
pay 82.5% less for housing
United States
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$19.59
TND61.730
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$167.41
TND527.520
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$128.64
TND405.340
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$29.75
TND93.740
|
|
pay 89.9% less for childcare
United States
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$61.08
TND192.480
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$2,342.76
TND7,382.040
|
|
pay 66.2% less for entertainment and sports
United States
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$1.22
TND3.840
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$0.77
TND2.440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$2.74
TND8.630
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$25.01
TND78.800
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$4.59
TND14.450
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
United States
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$37.90
TND119.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$43.96
TND138.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$88.95
TND280.290
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$57.48
TND181.110
|
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