Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 11.5% cheaper than Tunisia.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
TND9.510
|
$3.82
EGP186.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.22
TND13.050
|
$4.07
EGP199.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.840
|
$0.33
EGP16.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TND0.810
|
$0.17
EGP8.38
|
|
pay 14.3% more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$0.75
EGP36.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
TND14.460
|
$1.78
EGP87.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.76
TND5.430
|
$3.20
EGP156.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
TND4.380
|
$1.47
EGP72.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
TND7.250
|
$1.91
EGP93.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
TND2.270
|
$0.57
EGP27.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
TND3.790
|
$0.21
EGP10.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.390
|
$0.14
EGP6.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.930
|
$0.15
EGP7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.840
|
$0.17
EGP8.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.720
|
$0.29
EGP14.18
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
TND9.410
|
$0.97
EGP47.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.72
TND30.070
|
$6.76
EGP330.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,826.68
TND107,707.770
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,348,120.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.91
TND9.000
|
$3.26
EGP159.30
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
TND55.080
|
$7.84
EGP383.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.82
TND645.830
|
$212.64
EGP10,404.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.16
TND452.030
|
$144.87
EGP7,088.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.32
TND103.040
|
$12.98
EGP635.00
|
|
pay 5.0% more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.13
TND250.900
|
$70.10
EGP3,429.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,010.30
TND6,217.200
|
$2,485.76
EGP121,628.00
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.790
|
$1.76
EGP85.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.75
TND2.320
|
$1.32
EGP64.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
TND10.030
|
$1.76
EGP85.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
TND82.640
|
$18.83
EGP921.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
TND12.940
|
$2.80
EGP136.79
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.81
TND110.750
|
$18.16
EGP888.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.84
TND157.240
|
$33.59
EGP1,643.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
TND259.330
|
$92.42
EGP4,522.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.57
TND199.690
|
$30.97
EGP1,515.40
|
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