Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 18.4% cheaper than Colombia.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,319.88
|
$3.13
TND9.930
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,866.03
|
$4.25
TND13.480
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,420.47
|
$0.63
TND1.990
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,596.14
|
$0.27
TND0.870
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,544.20
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,436.58
|
$4.92
TND15.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,920.17
|
$1.78
TND5.660
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,810.66
|
$1.46
TND4.640
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,542.92
|
$2.36
TND7.500
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,671.58
|
$0.77
TND2.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,982.92
|
$1.33
TND4.220
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,405.97
|
$0.48
TND1.530
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,994.35
|
$0.30
TND0.950
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,181.99
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,974.68
|
$0.23
TND0.730
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,315.06
|
$3.00
TND9.510
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP149,578.92
|
$9.30
TND29.530
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP76,918,269.57
|
$35,666.41
TND113,195.170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,463.60
|
$2.64
TND8.380
|
|
pay 37.2% less for housing
|
Colombia
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP99,735.22
|
$17.29
TND54.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,187,640.16
|
$193.39
TND613.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,028,326.59
|
$130.14
TND413.030
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP289,496.72
|
$32.79
TND104.080
|
|
pay 58.0% less for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP831,197.30
|
$78.96
TND250.600
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,028,002.64
|
$1,865.54
TND5,920.700
|
|
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,030.61
|
$1.37
TND4.350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,122.11
|
$0.81
TND2.570
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,123.34
|
$3.22
TND10.220
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP97,895.54
|
$27.05
TND85.840
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,929.76
|
$4.08
TND12.950
|
|
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP226,793.29
|
$36.55
TND115.980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP166,649.09
|
$50.85
TND161.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP355,773.16
|
$90.17
TND286.160
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP301,195.02
|
$66.30
TND210.410
|
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