Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 43.2% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% more in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% more in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% more in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 56.9% more in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 30.5% more in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% more in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 95.6% more in Tunisia
The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Tunisia are more expensive than in India. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tunisia.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of India, you would:
pay 40.5% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹203.13
|
$3.13
TND9.330
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹330.29
|
$4.25
TND12.660
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.53
|
$0.63
TND1.870
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.06
|
$0.27
TND0.810
|
|
pay 48.9% more for groceries
|
India
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.98
|
$0.16
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹214.84
|
$4.92
TND14.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹216.62
|
$1.78
TND5.320
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.49
|
$1.46
TND4.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹115.60
|
$2.36
TND7.050
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹74.77
|
$0.77
TND2.290
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.45
|
$1.33
TND3.970
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.29
|
$0.48
TND1.440
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.42
|
$0.30
TND0.890
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.84
|
$0.27
TND0.810
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.88
|
$0.23
TND0.680
|
|
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
India
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹390.70
|
$3.00
TND8.930
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹856.78
|
$9.30
TND27.750
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,144,675.33
|
$35,666.41
TND106,375.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹248.71
|
$2.64
TND7.870
|
|
pay 56.9% more for housing
|
India
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹625.01
|
$17.29
TND51.570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,683.53
|
$193.39
TND576.780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,644.86
|
$130.14
TND388.150
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,536.27
|
$32.79
TND97.810
|
|
pay 30.5% more for childcare
|
India
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,716.35
|
$78.96
TND235.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,492.43
|
$1,865.54
TND5,563.980
|
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹155.38
|
$1.37
TND4.090
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹134.26
|
$0.81
TND2.420
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹303.85
|
$3.22
TND9.610
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,297.43
|
$27.05
TND80.660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹283.71
|
$4.08
TND12.170
|
|
pay 95.6% more for clothing
|
India
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,033.08
|
$36.55
TND109.000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,146.44
|
$50.85
TND151.650
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,522.07
|
$90.17
TND268.920
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,633.41
|
$66.30
TND197.730
|
|
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