Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 24.3% cheaper than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% more in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% less in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% less in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% more in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Tunisia
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Tunisia are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Tunisia.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Laos, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$3.13
TND9.730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$4.25
TND13.200
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$0.63
TND1.950
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.27
TND0.850
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$0.16
TND0.500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$4.92
TND15.310
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$1.78
TND5.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$1.46
TND4.550
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$2.36
TND7.350
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$0.77
TND2.390
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$1.33
TND4.140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$0.48
TND1.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$0.30
TND0.930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.27
TND0.850
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.23
TND0.710
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$3.00
TND9.310
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$9.30
TND28.930
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$35,666.41
TND110,897.860
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$2.64
TND8.210
|
|
pay 29.1% less for housing
|
Laos
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$17.29
TND53.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$193.39
TND601.300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$130.14
TND404.650
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$32.79
TND101.970
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$78.96
TND245.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$1,865.54
TND5,800.540
|
|
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$1.37
TND4.260
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$0.81
TND2.520
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$3.22
TND10.010
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$27.05
TND84.090
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$4.08
TND12.690
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$36.55
TND113.630
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$50.85
TND158.100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$90.17
TND280.350
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$66.30
TND206.140
|
|
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