Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 2.6% cheaper than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.6% less in Tunis
- Groceries
-
pay 74.1% less in Tunis
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in Tunis
- Housing
-
pay 80.3% less in Tunis
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Tunis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.8% less in Tunis
- Clothing
-
pay 50.2% less in Tunis
The cost of childcare and transportation in Tunis are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Tunis. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tunis.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 74.6% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$3.85
TND11.490
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$4.81
TND14.370
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.67
TND2.000
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.34
TND1.020
|
|
pay 74.1% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$0.15
TND0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$4.85
TND14.500
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$1.72
TND5.140
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$1.55
TND4.630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$2.71
TND8.090
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.86
TND2.580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$1.86
TND5.560
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.50
TND1.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.31
TND0.920
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.28
TND0.830
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.26
TND0.770
|
|
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$3.06
TND9.140
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$11.22
TND33.520
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$38,454.35
TND114,929.370
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$2.60
TND7.760
|
|
pay 80.3% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$22.62
TND67.600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$254.97
TND762.030
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$174.18
TND520.580
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$39.70
TND118.660
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$97.37
TND291.010
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,244.15
TND9,695.860
|
|
pay 76.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$1.84
TND5.510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$0.97
TND2.900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$3.20
TND9.580
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$30.98
TND92.580
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$4.81
TND14.370
|
|
pay 50.2% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$46.18
TND138.020
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$53.28
TND159.240
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$92.44
TND276.270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$76.23
TND227.840
|
|
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