Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 44.9% cheaper than Nicosia.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Tunis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.69
|
$3.85
TND12.170
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.39
|
$0.67
TND2.110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.34
TND1.080
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Tunis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.20
|
$4.85
TND15.350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.99
|
$1.72
TND5.440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.76
|
$2.71
TND8.570
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.14
|
$0.86
TND2.730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$1.86
TND5.890
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$0.50
TND1.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$0.31
TND0.980
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$0.28
TND0.870
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$3.06
TND9.680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$11.22
TND35.490
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€26,884.29
|
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.72
|
$2.60
TND8.210
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.10
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€670.84
|
$254.97
TND806.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€558.08
|
$174.18
TND551.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€145.58
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
|
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€401.49
|
$97.37
TND308.120
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,791.55
|
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$1.84
TND5.830
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.30
|
$0.97
TND3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.11
|
$30.98
TND98.030
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€77.50
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.05
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€75.60
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€96.56
|
$76.23
TND241.240
|
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