Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 3.2 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Valletta
|
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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
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.110
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.080
|
$1.91
€1.82
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.350
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.440
|
$4.62
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
$3.16
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.570
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.730
|
$1.41
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.890
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.590
|
$1.15
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.980
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.82
€0.77
|
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pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.680
|
$5.44
€5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.490
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
$25,186.43
€23,885.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.210
|
$26.79
€25.41
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
$30.37
€28.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND806.840
|
$1,093.20
€1,036.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND551.200
|
$955.66
€906.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
$67.53
€64.04
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND308.120
|
$660.21
€626.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
$8,574.10
€8,131.36
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.830
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.070
|
$2.50
€2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
$5.95
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND98.030
|
$47.16
€44.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
pay 25.2% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
$91.77
€87.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
$35.73
€33.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
$93.78
€88.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND241.240
|
$101.82
€96.56
|
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