Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 4.2 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.170
|
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.110
|
$2.17
CA$3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.080
|
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.350
|
$6.28
CA$8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.440
|
$9.92
CA$13.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
$3.31
CA$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.570
|
$5.89
CA$8.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.730
|
$1.93
CA$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.890
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.590
|
$1.44
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.980
|
$1.69
CA$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$1.31
CA$1.84
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.680
|
$4.15
CA$5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.490
|
$92.50
CA$130.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.210
|
$18.80
CA$26.50
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
$50.21
CA$70.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND806.840
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,010.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND551.200
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,790.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
$131.33
CA$185.20
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND308.120
|
$999.72
CA$1,409.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,112.85
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.830
|
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.070
|
$3.71
CA$5.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND98.030
|
$46.27
CA$65.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
pay 14.6% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
$57.20
CA$80.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
$44.39
CA$62.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
$97.78
CA$137.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND241.240
|
$110.86
CA$156.32
|
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