Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 54.2% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.21
|
$3.85
TND12.120
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
$4.81
TND15.160
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.05
|
$0.67
TND2.110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.15
|
$0.34
TND1.070
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.72
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.81
|
$4.85
TND15.290
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.92
|
$1.72
TND5.420
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.65
|
$1.55
TND4.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.26
|
$2.71
TND8.540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.71
|
$0.86
TND2.720
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$1.86
TND5.870
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.02
|
$0.50
TND1.580
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.37
|
$0.31
TND0.970
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
$0.28
TND0.870
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.83
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 35.7% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.82
|
$3.06
TND9.650
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$129.81
|
$11.22
TND35.360
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,257.04
|
$38,454.35
TND121,246.570
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.37
|
$2.60
TND8.180
|
|
pay 73.3% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.46
|
$22.62
TND71.320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,000.35
|
$254.97
TND803.920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,781.52
|
$174.18
TND549.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$184.29
|
$39.70
TND125.180
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,402.86
|
$97.37
TND307.000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,975.29
|
$3,244.15
TND10,228.800
|
|
pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.07
|
$1.84
TND5.810
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.21
|
$0.97
TND3.060
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.15
|
$3.20
TND10.100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.93
|
$30.98
TND97.670
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
$4.81
TND15.160
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$80.26
|
$46.18
TND145.600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.29
|
$53.28
TND167.990
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$137.20
|
$92.44
TND291.460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$155.56
|
$76.23
TND240.370
|
|
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