Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 4.4 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.170
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.110
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.080
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.350
|
$7.47
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.440
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.570
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.730
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.890
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.590
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.980
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
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pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.680
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.490
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.210
|
$25.94
€24.60
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND806.840
|
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND551.200
|
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND308.120
|
$988.17
€937.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.830
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.070
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND98.030
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$14.20
€13.47
|
|
pay 54.4% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND241.240
|
$143.35
€135.95
|
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