Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 26.9% cheaper than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% less in Tunis
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% less in Tunis
- Transportation
-
pay 42.7% less in Tunis
- Housing
-
pay 30.9% less in Tunis
- Childcare
-
pay 35.6% less in Tunis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% less in Tunis
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Tunis
Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tunis.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR266.59
|
$3.85
TND11.520
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
$4.81
TND14.400
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.55
|
$0.67
TND2.000
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR24.84
|
$0.34
TND1.020
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.43
|
$0.15
TND0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR261.74
|
$4.85
TND14.530
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR261.59
|
$1.72
TND5.150
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR89.99
|
$1.55
TND4.640
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR133.38
|
$2.71
TND8.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.52
|
$0.86
TND2.590
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.26
|
$1.86
TND5.570
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.38
|
$0.50
TND1.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.11
|
$0.31
TND0.920
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.55
|
$0.28
TND0.830
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.26
TND0.780
|
|
pay 42.7% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR266.10
|
$3.06
TND9.160
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR981.05
|
$11.22
TND33.600
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,551,069.19
|
$38,454.35
TND115,209.240
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR920.95
|
$2.60
TND7.780
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,498.69
|
$22.62
TND67.770
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR22,781.33
|
$254.97
TND763.890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR17,934.24
|
$174.18
TND521.850
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,587.66
|
$39.70
TND118.950
|
|
pay 35.6% less for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR9,920.38
|
$97.37
TND291.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR174,495.28
|
$3,244.15
TND9,719.470
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR101.79
|
$1.84
TND5.520
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR100.71
|
$0.97
TND2.910
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR295.67
|
$3.20
TND9.600
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,260.24
|
$30.98
TND92.810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
$4.81
TND14.400
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,617.43
|
$46.18
TND138.350
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR1,990.54
|
$53.28
TND159.630
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,103.87
|
$92.44
TND276.950
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,392.96
|
$76.23
TND228.400
|
|
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