Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 24.4% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.7% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% less in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% less in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 25.9% less in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 70.8% less in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% more in Tunisia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tunisia.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 39.7% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.76
|
$3.13
TND9.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.98
|
$4.25
TND13.160
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.76
|
$0.63
TND1.940
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.53
|
$0.27
TND0.850
|
|
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.93
|
$0.16
TND0.500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.23
|
$4.92
TND15.260
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$20.10
|
$1.78
TND5.520
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.92
|
$1.46
TND4.530
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.91
|
$2.36
TND7.320
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.74
|
$0.77
TND2.380
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.08
|
$1.33
TND4.120
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.65
|
$0.48
TND1.490
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.68
|
$0.30
TND0.930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.86
|
$0.27
TND0.840
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.69
|
$0.23
TND0.710
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.42
|
$3.00
TND9.280
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$230.67
|
$9.30
TND28.830
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$112,565.03
|
$35,666.41
TND110,530.960
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$43.19
|
$2.64
TND8.180
|
|
pay 25.9% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$103.96
|
$17.29
TND53.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,671.75
|
$193.39
TND599.320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,170.76
|
$130.14
TND403.310
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$288.17
|
$32.79
TND101.630
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,513.60
|
$78.96
TND244.700
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,909.19
|
$1,865.54
TND5,781.350
|
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.07
|
$1.37
TND4.250
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.07
|
$0.81
TND2.510
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.34
|
$3.22
TND9.980
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$127.69
|
$27.05
TND83.820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$34.11
|
$4.08
TND12.650
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$252.01
|
$36.55
TND113.250
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$231.81
|
$50.85
TND157.570
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$408.38
|
$90.17
TND279.420
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$330.71
|
$66.30
TND205.450
|
|
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