Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 31.5% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
$3.08
TND9.590
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
$4.22
TND13.160
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.59
TND1.850
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
$4.68
TND14.580
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
$1.76
TND5.480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
$1.42
TND4.420
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
$2.34
TND7.310
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
$0.73
TND2.290
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
$1.23
TND3.820
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
$0.45
TND1.400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.30
TND0.940
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
KWD0.160
|
$0.27
TND0.840
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
$0.23
TND0.730
|
|
pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
$3.04
TND9.490
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.40
KWD14.540
|
$9.72
TND30.320
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,976.19
KWD6,436.350
|
$34,826.68
TND108,615.700
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.95
KWD8.580
|
$2.91
TND9.070
|
|
pay 49.6% less for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
KWD8.480
|
$17.81
TND55.540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$773.68
KWD237.400
|
$208.82
TND651.270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.71
KWD199.670
|
$146.16
TND455.840
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.06
KWD11.680
|
$33.32
TND103.910
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$347.73
KWD106.700
|
$81.13
TND253.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,860.53
KWD1,798.250
|
$2,010.30
TND6,269.610
|
|
pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$1.22
TND3.820
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
$0.75
TND2.340
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
$3.24
TND10.110
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$107.69
KWD33.040
|
$26.72
TND83.340
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
$4.18
TND13.050
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.49
KWD13.040
|
$35.81
TND111.680
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
KWD15.540
|
$50.84
TND158.560
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.68
KWD27.830
|
$83.85
TND261.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.84
KWD26.030
|
$64.57
TND201.370
|
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