Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 32.4% cheaper than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.61
|
$3.13
TND9.930
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.30
|
$4.25
TND13.480
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.23
|
$0.63
TND1.990
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
$0.27
TND0.870
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.71
|
$4.92
TND15.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.43
|
$1.78
TND5.660
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
$1.46
TND4.640
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
$2.36
TND7.500
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
$0.77
TND2.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
$1.33
TND4.220
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
$0.48
TND1.530
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
$0.30
TND0.950
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
$0.23
TND0.730
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.20
|
$3.00
TND9.510
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN43.06
|
$9.30
TND29.530
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN56,100.92
|
$35,666.41
TND113,195.170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.17
|
$2.64
TND8.380
|
|
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.82
|
$17.29
TND54.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN565.48
|
$193.39
TND613.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN436.63
|
$130.14
TND413.030
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN144.50
|
$32.79
TND104.080
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN684.46
|
$78.96
TND250.600
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,688.67
|
$1,865.54
TND5,920.700
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
$1.37
TND4.350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.29
|
$0.81
TND2.570
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.05
|
$3.22
TND10.220
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.51
|
$27.05
TND85.840
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.50
|
$4.08
TND12.950
|
|
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN83.61
|
$36.55
TND115.980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN54.34
|
$50.85
TND161.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN142.25
|
$90.17
TND286.160
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN143.98
|
$66.30
TND210.410
|
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