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
BGN16.45
|
$3.13
TND9.900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.16
|
$4.25
TND13.440
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.21
|
$0.63
TND1.980
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.63
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.63
|
$4.92
TND15.580
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.32
|
$1.78
TND5.640
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.47
|
$1.46
TND4.630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.85
|
$2.36
TND7.480
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.26
|
$0.77
TND2.430
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
$1.33
TND4.210
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.35
|
$0.48
TND1.520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
$0.30
TND0.950
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
$0.23
TND0.720
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.10
|
$3.00
TND9.480
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN42.66
|
$9.30
TND29.440
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN55,573.62
|
$35,666.41
TND112,865.580
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.06
|
$2.64
TND8.350
|
|
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.60
|
$17.29
TND54.710
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN560.17
|
$193.39
TND611.970
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN432.53
|
$130.14
TND411.830
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN143.14
|
$32.79
TND103.780
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN678.02
|
$78.96
TND249.870
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,597.61
|
$1,865.54
TND5,903.460
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.39
|
$1.37
TND4.340
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.26
|
$0.81
TND2.560
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.00
|
$3.22
TND10.190
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.01
|
$27.05
TND85.590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.39
|
$4.08
TND12.910
|
|
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN82.83
|
$36.55
TND115.650
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN53.82
|
$50.85
TND160.900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN140.91
|
$90.17
TND285.330
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN142.62
|
$66.30
TND209.790
|
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