Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 3.3 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.930
|
$15.56
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.480
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.990
|
$1.68
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.870
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.620
|
$6.32
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.660
|
$6.39
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.640
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.500
|
$3.79
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.220
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.530
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$1.25
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.730
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.510
|
$5.54
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND29.530
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND113,195.170
|
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.380
|
$20.31
€19.47
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND54.870
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND613.760
|
$862.00
€826.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND413.030
|
$707.00
€677.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND104.080
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND250.600
|
$417.93
€400.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,920.700
|
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.350
|
$3.45
€3.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.570
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND10.220
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND85.840
|
$59.44
€56.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.950
|
$10.85
€10.40
|
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pay 50.5% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND115.980
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND161.370
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND286.160
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND210.410
|
$107.65
€103.21
|
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