Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 11.3% more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.0% more in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% more in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% less in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% more in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Tunisia
The cost of clothing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Tunisia are more expensive than in Madagascar. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Tunisia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tunisia.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,590
|
$3.13
TND9.730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,134
|
$4.25
TND13.200
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,312
|
$0.63
TND1.950
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,048
|
$0.27
TND0.850
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,306
|
$0.16
TND0.500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,221
|
$4.92
TND15.310
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,380
|
$1.78
TND5.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,456
|
$1.46
TND4.550
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,758
|
$2.36
TND7.350
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA3,006
|
$0.77
TND2.390
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,489
|
$1.33
TND4.140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,569
|
$0.48
TND1.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,579
|
$0.30
TND0.930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,324
|
$0.27
TND0.850
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,724
|
$0.23
TND0.710
|
|
pay 31.0% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,054
|
$3.00
TND9.310
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.30
TND28.930
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,368,279
|
$35,666.41
TND110,897.860
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,388
|
$2.64
TND8.210
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA273,534
|
$17.29
TND53.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,132,533
|
$193.39
TND601.300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA304,551
|
$130.14
TND404.650
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA168,490
|
$32.79
TND101.970
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA420,296
|
$78.96
TND245.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,905,606
|
$1,865.54
TND5,800.540
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,278
|
$1.37
TND4.260
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,302
|
$0.81
TND2.520
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,527
|
$3.22
TND10.010
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,713
|
$27.05
TND84.090
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,201
|
$4.08
TND12.690
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,305
|
$36.55
TND113.630
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,405
|
$50.85
TND158.100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA337,243
|
$90.17
TND280.350
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA268,872
|
$66.30
TND206.140
|
|
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