Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 48.1% more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.5% more in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 85.8% more in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 51.2% more in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 78.6% more in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 22.6% more in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% more in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% more in Tunisia
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Tunisia are more expensive than in Egypt. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Tunisia.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 48.5% more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP202.37
|
$3.13
TND9.350
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP247.32
|
$4.25
TND12.690
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.62
|
$0.63
TND1.870
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.29
|
$0.27
TND0.820
|
|
pay 85.8% more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP38.70
|
$0.16
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP90.23
|
$4.92
TND14.710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP168.64
|
$1.78
TND5.330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP78.86
|
$1.46
TND4.370
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP100.69
|
$2.36
TND7.060
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP31.48
|
$0.77
TND2.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.96
|
$1.33
TND3.980
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.51
|
$0.48
TND1.440
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP9.12
|
$0.30
TND0.900
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.57
|
$0.27
TND0.810
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.56
|
$0.23
TND0.680
|
|
pay 51.2% more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP50.09
|
$3.00
TND8.950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP614.03
|
$9.30
TND27.810
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,490,561.26
|
$35,666.41
TND106,596.990
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP135.70
|
$2.64
TND7.890
|
|
pay 78.6% more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP389.89
|
$17.29
TND51.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,537.60
|
$193.39
TND577.980
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,681.22
|
$130.14
TND388.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP605.97
|
$32.79
TND98.010
|
|
pay 22.6% more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,403.32
|
$78.96
TND235.990
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP75,296.01
|
$1,865.54
TND5,575.580
|
|
pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP91.67
|
$1.37
TND4.100
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP70.39
|
$0.81
TND2.420
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP94.60
|
$3.22
TND9.630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,117.88
|
$27.05
TND80.830
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP136.93
|
$4.08
TND12.200
|
|
pay 33.2% more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,198.57
|
$36.55
TND109.220
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,479.20
|
$50.85
TND151.960
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,968.14
|
$90.17
TND269.480
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,890.86
|
$66.30
TND198.140
|
|
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