Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 5.6% more expensive than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% more in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% less in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 29.4% more in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% more in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 39.7% more in Tunisia
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Tunisia are more expensive than in Syria. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Tunisia.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Syria, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
$3.13
TND9.730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$4.25
TND13.200
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$0.63
TND1.950
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.27
TND0.850
|
|
pay 12.7% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$0.16
TND0.500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$4.92
TND15.310
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$1.78
TND5.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$1.46
TND4.550
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$2.36
TND7.350
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$0.77
TND2.390
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$1.33
TND4.140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$0.48
TND1.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$0.30
TND0.930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$0.27
TND0.850
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.23
TND0.710
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Syria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$3.00
TND9.310
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$9.30
TND28.930
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$35,666.41
TND110,897.860
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$2.64
TND8.210
|
|
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Syria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$17.29
TND53.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$193.39
TND601.300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$130.14
TND404.650
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$32.79
TND101.970
|
|
pay 29.4% more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$78.96
TND245.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$1,865.54
TND5,800.540
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$1.37
TND4.260
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$0.81
TND2.520
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$3.22
TND10.010
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$27.05
TND84.090
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$4.08
TND12.690
|
|
pay 39.7% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$36.55
TND113.630
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$50.85
TND158.100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$90.17
TND280.350
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$66.30
TND206.140
|
|
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