Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 21.4% cheaper than Peru.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Peru, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.96
|
$3.13
TND9.880
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.51
|
$4.25
TND13.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.48
|
$0.63
TND1.980
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.91
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN12.01
|
$4.92
TND15.540
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.28
|
$1.78
TND5.630
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.98
|
$1.46
TND4.620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.97
|
$2.36
TND7.460
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
$0.77
TND2.430
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
$1.33
TND4.200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
$0.48
TND1.520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$0.30
TND0.950
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
$0.23
TND0.720
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.36
|
$3.00
TND9.460
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN65.70
|
$9.30
TND29.370
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN76,576.26
|
$35,666.41
TND112,608.460
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN59.85
|
$2.64
TND8.330
|
|
pay 34.3% less for housing
|
Peru
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN106.49
|
$17.29
TND54.590
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,212.10
|
$193.39
TND610.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN892.78
|
$130.14
TND410.890
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN138.69
|
$32.79
TND103.540
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN636.32
|
$78.96
TND249.300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,200.98
|
$1,865.54
TND5,890.010
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.21
|
$1.37
TND4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.61
|
$0.81
TND2.560
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.15
|
$3.22
TND10.170
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN119.92
|
$27.05
TND85.390
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.79
|
$4.08
TND12.880
|
|
pay 30.5% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN159.21
|
$36.55
TND115.380
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN97.12
|
$50.85
TND160.530
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN248.63
|
$90.17
TND284.680
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN234.58
|
$66.30
TND209.320
|
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