Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 22.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% less in Tunis
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% less in Tunis
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Tunis
- Housing
-
pay 34.2% less in Tunis
- Childcare
-
pay 62.4% less in Tunis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.6% less in Tunis
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% more in Tunis
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Tunis.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
$3.85
TND11.270
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
$4.81
TND14.090
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.58
|
$0.67
TND1.960
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
$0.34
TND1.000
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.02
|
$0.15
TND0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR32.17
|
$4.85
TND14.220
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR30.65
|
$1.72
TND5.040
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.01
|
$1.55
TND4.550
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.22
|
$2.71
TND7.940
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.26
|
$0.86
TND2.530
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.93
|
$1.86
TND5.460
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.31
|
$0.50
TND1.470
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.66
|
$0.31
TND0.910
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.98
|
$0.28
TND0.810
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
$0.26
TND0.760
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.53
|
$3.06
TND8.970
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.22
|
$11.22
TND32.880
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR159,134.58
|
$38,454.35
TND112,748.160
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR43.40
|
$2.60
TND7.610
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR107.28
|
$22.62
TND66.320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,277.11
|
$254.97
TND747.570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,578.19
|
$174.18
TND510.700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR212.40
|
$39.70
TND116.410
|
|
pay 62.4% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,064.92
|
$97.37
TND285.480
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR37,876.66
|
$3,244.15
TND9,511.850
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
$1.84
TND5.400
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.39
|
$0.97
TND2.850
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
$3.20
TND9.400
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR190.00
|
$30.98
TND90.820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR20.25
|
$4.81
TND14.090
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR245.16
|
$46.18
TND135.400
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR148.61
|
$53.28
TND156.220
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR325.89
|
$92.44
TND271.030
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR311.04
|
$76.23
TND223.520
|
|
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