Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 34.0% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Amman, you would:
pay 18.5% less for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.20
TND9.890
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.80
TND14.840
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.60
TND1.850
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.35
TND1.090
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Amman
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$5.12
TND15.850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$1.74
TND5.380
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$1.61
TND4.970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$2.61
TND8.090
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.85
TND2.620
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$1.51
TND4.670
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.45
TND1.390
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.34
TND1.040
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.28
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.25
TND0.770
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$3.05
TND9.440
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$10.72
TND33.140
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$38,384.65
TND118,711.430
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$2.85
TND8.800
|
|
pay 36.7% less for housing
|
Amman
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$23.34
TND72.170
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$243.54
TND753.190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$170.39
TND526.950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$43.08
TND133.240
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$93.99
TND290.690
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$2,893.78
TND8,949.520
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$1.60
TND4.950
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$0.84
TND2.590
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$3.20
TND9.890
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$30.01
TND92.810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$4.80
TND14.840
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$43.24
TND133.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$53.70
TND166.080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$89.56
TND276.990
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$76.96
TND238.000
|
|
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