Cost of living comparison
Japan is 2.9 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Japan instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 86.3% more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.930
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.480
|
$4.94
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.990
|
$0.97
¥152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.870
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.620
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.660
|
$5.46
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.640
|
$2.02
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.500
|
$2.73
¥427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.220
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.530
|
$1.64
¥257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$2.04
¥319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.730
|
$1.08
¥169
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.510
|
$4.22
¥661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND29.530
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND113,195.170
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.380
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND54.870
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND613.760
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND413.030
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND104.080
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND250.600
|
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,920.700
|
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.350
|
$2.71
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.570
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND10.220
|
$3.98
¥623
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND85.840
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.950
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND115.980
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND161.370
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND286.160
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND210.410
|
$81.66
¥12,776
|
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