Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 59.4% more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 13.1% more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.930
|
$3.60
₱211.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.480
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.990
|
$0.73
₱42.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.870
|
$0.40
₱23.50
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.620
|
$3.38
₱198.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.660
|
$6.61
₱389.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.640
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.500
|
$1.82
₱107.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
$1.33
₱78.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.220
|
$0.64
₱37.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.530
|
$1.14
₱67.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$0.67
₱39.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$0.97
₱57.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.730
|
$1.21
₱71.05
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.510
|
$4.22
₱248.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND29.530
|
$11.49
₱676.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND113,195.170
|
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.380
|
$2.70
₱158.79
|
|
pay 66.3% more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND54.870
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND613.760
|
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND413.030
|
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND104.080
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND250.600
|
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,920.700
|
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
|
pay 35.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.350
|
$1.23
₱72.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.570
|
$2.19
₱128.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND10.220
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND85.840
|
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.950
|
$5.28
₱310.66
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND115.980
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND161.370
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND286.160
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND210.410
|
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
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