Cost of living comparison
Athens is 2.6 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Athens instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.170
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.110
|
$2.06
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.080
|
$0.55
€0.52
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.350
|
$6.59
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.440
|
$6.29
€5.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
$4.50
€4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.570
|
$4.89
€4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.730
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.890
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.590
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.980
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.680
|
$7.64
€7.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.490
|
$30.01
€28.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
$30,384.48
€28,815.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.210
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
$32.55
€30.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND806.840
|
$634.68
€601.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND551.200
|
$557.32
€528.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
$153.41
€145.49
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND308.120
|
$463.20
€439.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
$10,722.29
€10,168.61
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.830
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.070
|
$3.71
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
$4.88
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND98.030
|
$49.36
€46.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
pay 27.8% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
$86.11
€81.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
$38.32
€36.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
$93.75
€88.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND241.240
|
$115.38
€109.43
|
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