Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 48.7% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.3% less in Tunis
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% less in Tunis
- Transportation
-
pay 46.4% less in Tunis
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% less in Tunis
- Childcare
-
pay 80.9% less in Tunis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.6% less in Tunis
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Tunis
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tunis.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 65.3% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$3.85
TND11.960
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$4.81
TND14.950
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.67
TND2.080
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.34
TND1.060
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$0.15
TND0.470
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$4.85
TND15.080
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$1.72
TND5.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$1.55
TND4.820
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$2.71
TND8.420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$0.86
TND2.690
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$1.86
TND5.790
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.50
TND1.560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.31
TND0.960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.28
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.26
TND0.800
|
|
pay 46.4% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$3.06
TND9.510
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$11.22
TND34.870
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$38,454.35
TND119,566.430
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$2.60
TND8.070
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$22.62
TND70.330
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$254.97
TND792.780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$174.18
TND541.590
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
$39.70
TND123.450
|
|
pay 80.9% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$97.37
TND302.750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$3,244.15
TND10,087.060
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$1.84
TND5.730
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$0.97
TND3.020
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$3.20
TND9.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$30.98
TND96.320
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$4.81
TND14.950
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$46.18
TND143.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$53.28
TND165.660
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$92.44
TND287.420
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$76.23
TND237.040
|
|
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