Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 48.2% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Athens, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Tunis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$3.20
TND9.890
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$4.80
TND14.840
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.95
|
$0.60
TND1.850
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.35
TND1.090
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Tunis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.33
|
$5.12
TND15.850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.86
|
$1.74
TND5.380
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
$1.61
TND4.970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.63
|
$2.61
TND8.090
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.85
TND2.620
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$1.51
TND4.670
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.45
TND1.390
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.34
TND1.040
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.28
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.25
TND0.770
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.05
|
$3.05
TND9.440
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$10.72
TND33.140
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
$38,384.65
TND118,711.430
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.15
|
$2.85
TND8.800
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
$23.34
TND72.170
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€579.58
|
$243.54
TND753.190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€490.01
|
$170.39
TND526.950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
$43.08
TND133.240
|
|
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€444.15
|
$93.99
TND290.690
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
$2,893.78
TND8,949.520
|
|
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$1.60
TND4.950
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.33
|
$0.84
TND2.590
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$3.20
TND9.890
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.78
|
$30.01
TND92.810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$4.80
TND14.840
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
$43.24
TND133.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
$53.70
TND166.080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
$89.56
TND276.990
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€107.33
|
$76.96
TND238.000
|
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