Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 59.2% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪77.49
|
$3.85
TND12.170
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪49.99
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.73
|
$0.67
TND2.110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.33
|
$0.34
TND1.080
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.85
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪24.29
|
$4.85
TND15.350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪27.22
|
$1.72
TND5.440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.48
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.87
|
$2.71
TND8.570
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪5.10
|
$0.86
TND2.730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.38
|
$1.86
TND5.890
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.77
|
$0.50
TND1.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$0.31
TND0.980
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.28
TND0.870
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.17
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪27.14
|
$3.06
TND9.680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪235.95
|
$11.22
TND35.490
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪164,001.51
|
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪37.59
|
$2.60
TND8.210
|
|
pay 63.1% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪98.87
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,507.28
|
$254.97
TND806.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,922.32
|
$174.18
TND551.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪538.47
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
|
pay 83.7% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,157.73
|
$97.37
TND308.120
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪57,628.93
|
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
|
pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.99
|
$1.84
TND5.830
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪15.22
|
$0.97
TND3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.99
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪318.38
|
$30.98
TND98.030
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪44.99
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪364.93
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪224.96
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪412.42
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪409.92
|
$76.23
TND241.240
|
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