Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 63.5% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.3% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 47.8% less in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 56.9% less in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 70.3% less in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 87.6% less in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.9% less in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% less in Tunisia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tunisia.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Israel, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪68.91
|
$3.13
TND9.680
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.63
|
$4.25
TND13.130
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.50
|
$0.63
TND1.940
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.47
|
$0.27
TND0.840
|
|
pay 47.8% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.17
|
$0.16
TND0.500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.26
|
$4.92
TND15.220
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.64
|
$1.78
TND5.510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.61
|
$1.46
TND4.520
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.37
|
$2.36
TND7.310
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.06
|
$0.77
TND2.380
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$1.33
TND4.120
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.87
|
$0.48
TND1.490
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$0.30
TND0.930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.29
|
$0.27
TND0.840
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.19
|
$0.23
TND0.710
|
|
pay 56.9% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.02
|
$3.00
TND9.260
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪203.38
|
$9.30
TND28.770
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪139,634.98
|
$35,666.41
TND110,298.810
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.26
|
$2.64
TND8.160
|
|
pay 70.3% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪97.94
|
$17.29
TND53.470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,630.05
|
$193.39
TND598.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,160.04
|
$130.14
TND402.460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪597.90
|
$32.79
TND101.420
|
|
pay 87.6% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,199.85
|
$78.96
TND244.190
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,009.13
|
$1,865.54
TND5,769.210
|
|
pay 69.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.91
|
$1.37
TND4.240
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.37
|
$0.81
TND2.500
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.08
|
$3.22
TND9.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪233.52
|
$27.05
TND83.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.78
|
$4.08
TND12.620
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪303.37
|
$36.55
TND113.020
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪194.49
|
$50.85
TND157.240
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪410.31
|
$90.17
TND278.840
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪468.65
|
$66.30
TND205.020
|
|
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