Cost of living comparison

compared to

Tunis is 64.4% cheaper than Washington.

If you lived in Tunis instead of Washington, you would:

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pay 76.3% less for restaurants

 
Washington
Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.00
 
$3.85
TND12.140
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
 
$4.81
TND15.180
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.78
 
$0.67
TND2.110

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pay 54.2% less for groceries

 
Washington
Tunis
Bread
1 loaf
$4.34
 
$0.15
TND0.480
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.84
 
$4.85
TND15.310
Milk (1 gallon) $4.14
 
$1.72
TND5.430

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pay 45.7% less for transportation

 
Washington
Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.66
 
$3.06
TND9.660
Monthly public transit pass $75.00
 
$11.22
TND35.410
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,699.74
 
$38,454.35
TND121,410.740

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pay 80.1% less for housing

 
Washington
Tunis
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$66.46
 
$22.62
TND71.410
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,582.95
 
$254.97
TND805.010
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,028.70
 
$174.18
TND549.940

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pay 93.6% less for childcare

 
Washington
Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,273.25
 
$97.37
TND307.420
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $38,250.00
 
$3,244.15
TND10,242.650

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pay 75.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Washington
Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.00
 
$1.84
TND5.820
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.55
 
$0.97
TND3.070
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.75
 
$3.20
TND10.120

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pay 25.6% less for clothing

 
Washington
Tunis
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.13
 
$46.18
TND145.800
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.77
 
$53.28
TND168.220
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.47
 
$92.44
TND291.850

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