Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 57.1% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 49.6% less in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 38.9% less in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 78.9% less in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.2% less in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in Tunisia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Tunisia.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Canada, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.63
|
$3.13
TND9.330
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.83
|
$4.25
TND12.660
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$0.63
TND1.870
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
$0.27
TND0.810
|
|
pay 49.6% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.43
|
$0.16
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
$4.92
TND14.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.11
|
$1.78
TND5.320
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.68
|
$1.46
TND4.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.08
|
$2.36
TND7.050
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.47
|
$0.77
TND2.290
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$1.33
TND3.970
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$0.48
TND1.440
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$0.30
TND0.890
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.27
TND0.810
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.23
TND0.680
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.01
|
$3.00
TND8.930
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.05
|
$9.30
TND27.750
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$33,937.54
|
$35,666.41
TND106,375.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.57
|
$2.64
TND7.870
|
|
pay 78.9% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.24
|
$17.29
TND51.570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,686.68
|
$193.39
TND576.780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,540.09
|
$130.14
TND388.150
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.47
|
$32.79
TND97.810
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,008.88
|
$78.96
TND235.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,608.89
|
$1,865.54
TND5,563.980
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.19
|
$1.37
TND4.090
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.95
|
$0.81
TND2.420
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.85
|
$3.22
TND9.610
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.39
|
$27.05
TND80.660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.14
|
$4.08
TND12.170
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.47
|
$36.55
TND109.000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$53.92
|
$50.85
TND151.650
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.39
|
$90.17
TND268.920
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.13
|
$66.30
TND197.730
|
|
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