Cost of living comparison

Perth, Australia

compared to

Tunis, Tunisia

Tunis vs. Perth Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 58.9% cheaper than Perth.

Restaurants: pay 71.8% less in Tunis
Groceries: pay 48.9% less in Tunis
Transportation: pay 45.1% less in Tunis
Housing: pay 74.7% less in Tunis
Childcare: pay 86.1% less in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.7% less in Tunis
Clothing: pay 18.9% less in Tunis

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Tunis.

Tunis vs. Perth Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tunis instead of Perth, you would:

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pay 71.8% less for restaurants

	Perth	Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.48 A$25.36	$3.85 TND11.500	-76.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.54 A$16.23	$4.81 TND14.370	-54.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.43 A$3.74	$0.67 TND2.000	-72.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.09 A$3.22	$0.34 TND1.020	-83.7%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 48.9% less for groceries

	Perth	Tunis
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 A$3.78	$0.15 TND0.460	-93.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 A$6.96	$4.85 TND14.500	+7.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 A$8.46	$1.72 TND5.140	-68.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.17 A$6.41	$1.55 TND4.640	-62.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.89 A$5.99	$2.71 TND8.100	-30.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.54 A$2.37	$0.86 TND2.580	-43.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 A$1.99	$1.86 TND5.560	+44.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 A$2.10	$0.50 TND1.500	-63.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.00 A$3.08	$0.31 TND0.920	-84.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 A$1.67	$0.28 TND0.830	-74.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 A$1.23	$0.26 TND0.770	-67.5%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 45.1% less for transportation

	Perth	Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.62 A$7.11	$3.06 TND9.150	-33.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$110.72 A$170.44	$11.22 TND33.540	-89.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,141.31 A$44,860.40	$38,454.35 TND114,980.590	+32.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.07 A$35.51	$2.60 TND7.760	-88.7%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 74.7% less for housing

	Perth	Tunis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.92 A$81.47	$22.62 TND67.630	-57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,546.87 A$2,381.27	$254.97 TND762.370	-83.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,149.56 A$1,769.64	$174.18 TND520.820	-84.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.54 A$227.12	$39.70 TND118.710	-73.1%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 86.1% less for childcare

	Perth	Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,836.50 A$2,827.12	$97.37 TND291.140	-94.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,416.28 A$22,192.55	$3,244.15 TND9,700.180	-77.5%
Average			-86.1%

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pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Perth	Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.91 A$12.17	$1.84 TND5.510	-76.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 A$5.47	$0.97 TND2.910	-72.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$32.95 A$50.73	$3.20 TND9.580	-90.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.26 A$61.98	$30.98 TND92.620	-23.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.48 A$25.36	$4.81 TND14.370	-70.8%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 18.9% less for clothing

	Perth	Tunis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.02 A$118.56	$46.18 TND138.080	-40.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.23 A$75.79	$53.28 TND159.310	+8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.97 A$158.52	$92.44 TND276.400	-10.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.48 A$176.23	$76.23 TND227.940	-33.4%
Average			-18.9%

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