Cost of Living in Tunisia

Summary of cost of living in Tunisia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,565.1$ (5,021.5DT) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 442.1$ (1,418.5DT) without rent.
Cost of living in Tunisia is, on average, 61.0% lower than in United States.
Rent in Tunisia is, on average, 88.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.00 DT	6.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 DT	40.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15.00 DT	12.00-18.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 DT	3.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 DT	4.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.73 DT	1.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.90 DT	1.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.85 DT	0.60-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.47 DT	4.73-8.33
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.47 DT	0.18-1.81
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.98 DT	0.91-3.18
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.72 DT	3.00-6.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	14.02 DT	6.80-22.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	8.03 DT	4.08-9.53
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	17.82 DT	13.61-22.23
Apples (1 lb)	2.57 DT	1.36-3.63
Banana (1 lb)	4.54 DT	2.72-7.71
Oranges (1 lb)	1.54 DT	0.82-2.49
Tomato (1 lb)	1.01 DT	0.45-1.36
Potato (1 lb)	0.93 DT	0.54-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.78 DT	0.45-1.13
Lettuce (1 head)	1.33 DT	0.85-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.89 DT	0.70-1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20.00 DT	10.00-30.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.78 DT	2.10-5.30
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.98 DT	2.80-6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 DT	10.00-12.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.00 DT	0.50-1.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 DT	20.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.90 DT	0.90-1.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 DT	0.97-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12.00 DT	10.00-27.60
Gasoline (1 gallon)	9.55 DT	8.71-9.65
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	120,000.00 DT	105,000.00-136,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	105,021.88 DT	99,000.00-111,800.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	157.54 DT	100.00-300.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	30.00 DT	20.00-40.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	62.50 DT	40.00-100.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	83.33 DT	50.00-120.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	33.10 DT	20.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	16.00 DT	10.00-20.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	272.63 DT	150.00-500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,341.67 DT	4,800.00-15,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	124.44 DT	60.00-250.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	160.21 DT	80.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	287.52 DT	150.00-450.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	219.87 DT	120.00-450.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	669.76 DT	450.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	446.54 DT	300.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,159.35 DT	800.00-1,700.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	785.00 DT	500.00-1,400.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	278.14 DT	185.80-418.06
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	160.15 DT	74.32-260.13
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	980.64 DT
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.20	8.00-15.00

Prices in Tunisia

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