Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 64.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.3% less in Tunis
- Groceries
-
pay 54.2% less in Tunis
- Transportation
-
pay 45.7% less in Tunis
- Housing
-
pay 80.1% less in Tunis
- Childcare
-
pay 93.6% less in Tunis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.0% less in Tunis
- Clothing
-
pay 25.6% less in Tunis
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Tunis.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Washington, you would:
pay 76.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$3.85
TND11.890
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.81
TND14.870
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.67
TND2.070
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.34
TND1.050
|
|
pay 54.2% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.15
TND0.470
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.85
TND15.000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$1.72
TND5.310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.55
TND4.790
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$2.71
TND8.370
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.86
TND2.670
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.86
TND5.750
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.50
TND1.550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.31
TND0.950
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.28
TND0.850
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.26
TND0.800
|
|
pay 45.7% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.06
TND9.460
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$11.22
TND34.690
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$38,454.35
TND118,920.550
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$2.60
TND8.030
|
|
pay 80.1% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$22.62
TND69.950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$254.97
TND788.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$174.18
TND538.660
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$39.70
TND122.780
|
|
pay 93.6% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$97.37
TND301.110
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$3,244.15
TND10,032.570
|
|
pay 75.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.84
TND5.700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$0.97
TND3.000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$3.20
TND9.910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$30.98
TND95.800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$4.81
TND14.870
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$46.18
TND142.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$53.28
TND164.770
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$92.44
TND285.870
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$76.23
TND235.750
|
|
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