Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 47.4% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.8% less in Tunis
- Groceries
-
pay 41.8% less in Tunis
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Tunis
- Housing
-
pay 63.8% less in Tunis
- Childcare
-
pay 75.0% less in Tunis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.8% less in Tunis
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% more in Tunis
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tunis.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Rome, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$3.85
TND11.610
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$4.81
TND14.510
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.00
|
$0.67
TND2.020
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.01
|
$0.34
TND1.030
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
$0.15
TND0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.27
|
$4.85
TND14.640
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.55
|
$1.72
TND5.190
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
$1.55
TND4.680
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$2.71
TND8.180
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$0.86
TND2.610
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$1.86
TND5.620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.50
TND1.510
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$0.31
TND0.930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.28
TND0.830
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.26
TND0.780
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.40
|
$3.06
TND9.240
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.61
|
$11.22
TND33.870
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
$38,454.35
TND116,109.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.36
|
$2.60
TND7.840
|
|
pay 63.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
$22.62
TND68.290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
$254.97
TND769.850
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€683.65
|
$174.18
TND525.930
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
$39.70
TND119.880
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€455.86
|
$97.37
TND293.990
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
$3,244.15
TND9,795.380
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$1.84
TND5.560
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.37
|
$0.97
TND2.930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$3.20
TND9.680
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€52.24
|
$30.98
TND93.530
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$4.81
TND14.510
|
|
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
$46.18
TND139.430
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
$53.28
TND160.870
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
$92.44
TND279.110
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€91.67
|
$76.23
TND230.180
|
|
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