Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 30.1% cheaper than Kuwait overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.7% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% less in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% more in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 50.6% less in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 72.4% less in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.0% less in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Tunisia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Tunisia.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 30.7% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$3.13
TND9.730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$4.25
TND13.200
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$0.63
TND1.950
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.27
TND0.850
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$0.16
TND0.500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$4.92
TND15.310
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$1.78
TND5.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$1.46
TND4.550
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.36
TND7.350
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$0.77
TND2.390
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.33
TND4.140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$0.48
TND1.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$0.30
TND0.930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.27
TND0.850
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.23
TND0.710
|
|
pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$3.00
TND9.310
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
$9.30
TND28.930
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,185.580
|
$35,666.41
TND110,897.860
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.490
|
$2.64
TND8.210
|
|
pay 50.6% less for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.520
|
$17.29
TND53.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.450
|
$193.39
TND601.300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD196.080
|
$130.14
TND404.650
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.480
|
$32.79
TND101.970
|
|
pay 72.4% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.530
|
$78.96
TND245.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,774.770
|
$1,865.54
TND5,800.540
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.37
TND4.260
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$0.81
TND2.520
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$3.22
TND10.010
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.530
|
$27.05
TND84.090
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$4.08
TND12.690
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.600
|
$36.55
TND113.630
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.400
|
$50.85
TND158.100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.730
|
$90.17
TND280.350
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.110
|
$66.30
TND206.140
|
|
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