Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 18.7% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Manila, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱300.48
|
$3.85
TND12.170
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱250.40
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.28
|
$0.67
TND2.110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.86
|
$0.34
TND1.080
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.41
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱311.55
|
$4.85
TND15.350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱399.05
|
$1.72
TND5.440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.10
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.11
|
$2.71
TND8.570
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.39
|
$0.86
TND2.730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.22
|
$1.86
TND5.890
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.41
|
$0.50
TND1.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.38
|
$0.31
TND0.980
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.55
|
$0.28
TND0.870
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.23
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱243.27
|
$3.06
TND9.680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱583.23
|
$11.22
TND35.490
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,502,410.41
|
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱156.75
|
$2.60
TND8.210
|
|
pay 38.9% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,692.12
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,544.14
|
$254.97
TND806.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,772.10
|
$174.18
TND551.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,246.27
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
|
pay 78.4% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,345.48
|
$97.37
TND308.120
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱829,902.89
|
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.13
|
$1.84
TND5.830
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.44
|
$0.97
TND3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.29
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,385.65
|
$30.98
TND98.030
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱450.72
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
pay 47.2% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,956.91
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,562.41
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,348.56
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,577.02
|
$76.23
TND241.240
|
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