Cost of living comparison
France is 3.9 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in France instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.900
|
$15.64
€14.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.440
|
$10.86
€10.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$2.73
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$1.86
€1.76
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.580
|
$8.46
€8.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.640
|
$4.52
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.630
|
$3.79
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.480
|
$5.82
€5.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.430
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.210
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.520
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$1.47
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.720
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
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pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.480
|
$7.25
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND29.440
|
$50.39
€47.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND112,865.580
|
$31,262.62
€29,648.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.350
|
$17.66
€16.75
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND54.710
|
$30.07
€28.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND611.970
|
$750.17
€711.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND411.830
|
$604.38
€573.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND103.780
|
$140.10
€132.86
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND249.870
|
$690.26
€654.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,903.460
|
$9,163.56
€8,690.37
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.340
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.560
|
$3.01
€2.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND10.190
|
$11.83
€11.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND85.590
|
$35.91
€34.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.910
|
$12.10
€11.47
|
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pay 53.1% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND115.650
|
$89.62
€85.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND160.900
|
$37.76
€35.81
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND285.330
|
$91.52
€86.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND209.790
|
$126.90
€120.34
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