Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 2.3 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.170
|
$2.91
THB101.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$5.83
THB202.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.110
|
$0.62
THB21.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.080
|
$0.29
THB10.15
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$1.52
THB52.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.350
|
$11.74
THB408.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.440
|
$7.32
THB254.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
$2.27
THB79.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.570
|
$1.31
THB45.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.730
|
$1.47
THB51.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.890
|
$0.73
THB25.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.590
|
$1.04
THB36.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.980
|
$0.80
THB28.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.71
THB24.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.62
THB21.66
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.680
|
$4.47
THB155.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.490
|
$39.32
THB1,368.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
$55,345.18
THB1,925,889.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.210
|
$10.34
THB359.84
|
|
pay 58.7% more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
$15.36
THB534.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND806.840
|
$571.31
THB19,880.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND551.200
|
$301.88
THB10,504.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
$67.33
THB2,342.96
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND308.120
|
$632.63
THB22,014.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
$13,191.37
THB459,030.30
|
|
pay 70.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.830
|
$2.33
THB81.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.070
|
$2.58
THB89.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
$4.20
THB146.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND98.030
|
$54.58
THB1,899.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$7.28
THB253.41
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
$55.27
THB1,923.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
$34.84
THB1,212.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
$97.10
THB3,378.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND241.240
|
$92.12
THB3,205.59
|
|
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