Cost of living comparison
India is 16.1% cheaper than Tunisia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.9% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 3.3% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 31.3% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 22.8% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.0% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 47.8% less in India
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in India are more expensive than in Tunisia. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.330
|
$2.40
₹203.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND12.660
|
$3.90
₹330.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.870
|
$0.40
₹33.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.810
|
$0.17
₹14.06
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.480
|
$0.46
₹38.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND14.680
|
$2.54
₹214.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.320
|
$2.56
₹216.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.360
|
$0.94
₹79.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.050
|
$1.37
₹115.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.290
|
$0.88
₹74.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND3.970
|
$0.32
₹27.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.440
|
$0.48
₹40.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.890
|
$0.24
₹20.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.810
|
$0.16
₹13.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.680
|
$0.19
₹15.88
|
|
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND8.930
|
$4.62
₹390.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND27.750
|
$10.12
₹856.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND106,375.070
|
$13,525.56
₹1,144,675.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND7.870
|
$2.94
₹248.71
|
|
pay 31.3% less for housing
|
Tunisia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND51.570
|
$7.39
₹625.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND576.780
|
$138.05
₹11,683.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND388.150
|
$90.33
₹7,644.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND97.810
|
$29.97
₹2,536.27
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND235.500
|
$55.73
₹4,716.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,563.980
|
$1,565.54
₹132,492.43
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.090
|
$1.84
₹155.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.420
|
$1.59
₹134.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND9.610
|
$3.59
₹303.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND80.660
|
$15.33
₹1,297.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.170
|
$3.35
₹283.71
|
|
pay 47.8% less for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND109.000
|
$24.02
₹2,033.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND151.650
|
$25.36
₹2,146.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND268.920
|
$41.62
₹3,522.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND197.730
|
$31.12
₹2,633.41
|
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