Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 22.5% cheaper than Suva.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Suva, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
$3.85
TND12.170
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
$0.67
TND2.110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
$0.34
TND1.080
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
$4.85
TND15.350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
$1.72
TND5.440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
$2.71
TND8.570
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
$0.86
TND2.730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$1.86
TND5.890
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
$0.50
TND1.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
$0.31
TND0.980
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
$0.28
TND0.870
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Suva
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
$3.06
TND9.680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
$11.22
TND35.490
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$2.60
TND8.210
|
|
pay 32.1% less for housing
|
Suva
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
$254.97
TND806.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
$174.18
TND551.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
|
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
$97.37
TND308.120
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$1.84
TND5.830
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
$0.97
TND3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
$30.98
TND98.030
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
pay 59.8% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
$76.23
TND241.240
|
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