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
TND9.900
|
$15.56
€14.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.440
|
$8.31
€7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$1.68
€1.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$1.03
€0.98
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$1.77
€1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.580
|
$6.32
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.640
|
$6.39
€6.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.630
|
$3.86
€3.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.480
|
$3.79
€3.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.430
|
$1.18
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.210
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.520
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$1.25
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.720
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.480
|
$5.54
€5.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND29.440
|
$42.87
€40.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND112,865.580
|
$26,716.67
€25,337.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.350
|
$20.31
€19.26
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND54.710
|
$33.66
€31.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND611.970
|
$862.00
€817.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND411.830
|
$707.00
€670.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND103.780
|
$139.26
€132.07
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND249.870
|
$417.93
€396.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,903.460
|
$7,282.83
€6,906.76
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.340
|
$3.45
€3.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.560
|
$3.61
€3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND10.190
|
$4.90
€4.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND85.590
|
$59.44
€56.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.910
|
$10.85
€10.29
|
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pay 50.5% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND115.650
|
$81.33
€77.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND160.900
|
$46.86
€44.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND285.330
|
$112.61
€106.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND209.790
|
$107.65
€102.09
|
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