Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 23.6% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.0% less in Tunis
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Tunis
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% less in Tunis
- Housing
-
pay 33.1% less in Tunis
- Childcare
-
pay 56.5% less in Tunis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% less in Tunis
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% more in Tunis
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Tunis.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Lima, you would:
pay 25.0% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
$3.85
TND11.960
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
$4.81
TND14.950
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
$0.67
TND2.080
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
$0.34
TND1.060
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
$0.15
TND0.470
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
$4.85
TND15.080
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
$1.72
TND5.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
$1.55
TND4.820
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
$2.71
TND8.420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
$0.86
TND2.690
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
$1.86
TND5.790
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
$0.50
TND1.560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$0.31
TND0.960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
$0.28
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$0.26
TND0.800
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
$3.06
TND9.510
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
$11.22
TND34.870
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
$38,454.35
TND119,566.430
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
$2.60
TND8.070
|
|
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
$22.62
TND70.330
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
$254.97
TND792.780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
$174.18
TND541.590
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
$39.70
TND123.450
|
|
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
$97.37
TND302.750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
$3,244.15
TND10,087.060
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
$1.84
TND5.730
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
$0.97
TND3.020
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
$3.20
TND9.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
$30.98
TND96.320
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
$4.81
TND14.950
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
$46.18
TND143.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
$53.28
TND165.660
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
$92.44
TND287.420
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
$76.23
TND237.040
|
|
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