Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 43.1% cheaper than Budapest.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.29
HUF4,256.12
|
$3.20
TND9.890
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
HUF3,192.09
|
$4.80
TND14.840
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
HUF623.14
|
$0.60
TND1.850
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
HUF475.61
|
$0.35
TND1.090
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
HUF598.63
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
HUF1,824.39
|
$5.12
TND15.850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HUF1,557.22
|
$1.74
TND5.380
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
HUF948.35
|
$1.61
TND4.970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
HUF974.33
|
$2.61
TND8.090
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF273.74
|
$0.85
TND2.620
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
HUF320.50
|
$1.51
TND4.670
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
HUF339.53
|
$0.45
TND1.390
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
HUF531.77
|
$0.34
TND1.040
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
HUF214.76
|
$0.28
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
HUF234.86
|
$0.25
TND0.770
|
|
pay 42.3% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
HUF2,540.70
|
$3.05
TND9.440
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
HUF10,108.27
|
$10.72
TND33.140
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,054.17
HUF11,704,318.30
|
$38,384.65
TND118,711.430
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.04
HUF4,915.81
|
$2.85
TND8.800
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.90
HUF6,745.20
|
$23.34
TND72.170
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$643.77
HUF242,637.49
|
$243.54
TND753.190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$500.61
HUF188,679.18
|
$170.39
TND526.950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.00
HUF46,359.57
|
$43.08
TND133.240
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.86
HUF165,408.13
|
$93.99
TND290.690
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,690.89
HUF4,029,397.25
|
$2,893.78
TND8,949.520
|
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
HUF1,064.03
|
$1.60
TND4.950
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
HUF888.20
|
$0.84
TND2.590
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
HUF2,340.86
|
$3.20
TND9.890
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.95
HUF19,580.41
|
$30.01
TND92.810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.76
HUF2,926.08
|
$4.80
TND14.840
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.02
HUF30,158.54
|
$43.24
TND133.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.09
HUF12,849.92
|
$53.70
TND166.080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.91
HUF35,016.22
|
$89.56
TND276.990
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.47
HUF37,866.93
|
$76.96
TND238.000
|
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