Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 71.1% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Tunis instead of George Town, you would:
pay 81.7% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$3.85
TND12.120
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$4.81
TND15.160
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.67
TND2.110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.34
TND1.070
|
|
pay 72.8% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$4.85
TND15.290
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$1.72
TND5.420
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$1.55
TND4.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$2.71
TND8.540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$0.86
TND2.720
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.86
TND5.870
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.50
TND1.580
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.31
TND0.970
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.28
TND0.870
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 53.3% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$3.06
TND9.650
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$11.22
TND35.360
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,302.23
|
$38,454.35
TND121,246.570
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$2.60
TND8.180
|
|
pay 87.8% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.78
|
$22.62
TND71.320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.19
|
$254.97
TND803.920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.62
|
$174.18
TND549.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.04
|
$39.70
TND125.180
|
|
pay 90.5% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.69
|
$97.37
TND307.000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,981.54
|
$3,244.15
TND10,228.800
|
|
pay 74.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$1.84
TND5.810
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$0.97
TND3.060
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$3.20
TND10.100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
$30.98
TND97.670
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$4.81
TND15.160
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
$46.18
TND145.600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
$53.28
TND167.990
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
$92.44
TND291.460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.75
|
$76.23
TND240.370
|
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