Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Tunisia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tunisia is 37.4% higher than in Egypt (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tunisia is 37.3% higher than in Egypt | |
| Rent Prices in Tunisia are 36.4% higher than in Egypt | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tunisia are 9.7% lower than in Egypt | |
| Groceries Prices in Tunisia are 61.8% higher than in Egypt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tunisia is 61.2% higher than in Egypt | |
Restaurants | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 EG£ (12.25 DT) |
163.25 EG£ (10.00 DT) |
-18.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 EG£ (61.26 DT) |
979.51 EG£ (60.00 DT) |
-2.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 EG£ (15.31 DT) |
244.88 EG£ (15.00 DT) |
-2.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 EG£ (4.29 DT) |
81.63 EG£ (5.00 DT) |
+16.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
140.00 EG£ (8.58 DT) |
114.28 EG£ (7.00 DT) |
-18.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
69.65 EG£ (4.27 DT) |
44.97 EG£ (2.75 DT) |
-35.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
16.62 EG£ (1.02 DT) |
31.44 EG£ (1.93 DT) |
+89.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
6.51 EG£ (0.40 DT) |
13.74 EG£ (0.84 DT) |
+111.1 % |
Markets | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
165.72 EG£ (10.15 DT) |
88.51 EG£ (5.42 DT) |
-46.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
29.04 EG£ (1.78 DT) |
7.74 EG£ (0.47 DT) |
-73.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.10 EG£ (0.99 DT) |
33.28 EG£ (2.04 DT) |
+106.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
73.64 EG£ (4.51 DT) |
77.38 EG£ (4.74 DT) |
+5.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
78.93 EG£ (4.83 DT) |
238.37 EG£ (14.60 DT) |
+202.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
98.29 EG£ (6.02 DT) |
131.22 EG£ (8.04 DT) |
+33.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
194.80 EG£ (11.93 DT) |
299.72 EG£ (18.36 DT) |
+53.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
32.94 EG£ (2.02 DT) |
42.09 EG£ (2.58 DT) |
+27.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11.83 EG£ (0.72 DT) |
69.65 EG£ (4.27 DT) |
+489.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
9.33 EG£ (0.57 DT) |
25.09 EG£ (1.54 DT) |
+168.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
8.53 EG£ (0.52 DT) |
16.46 EG£ (1.01 DT) |
+93.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10.61 EG£ (0.65 DT) |
15.38 EG£ (0.94 DT) |
+44.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10.39 EG£ (0.64 DT) |
12.80 EG£ (0.78 DT) |
+23.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
11.00 EG£ (0.67 DT) |
22.23 EG£ (1.36 DT) |
+102.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
9.64 EG£ (0.59 DT) |
14.61 EG£ (0.90 DT) |
+51.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 EG£ (18.38 DT) |
326.50 EG£ (20.00 DT) |
+8.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
63.25 EG£ (3.87 DT) |
60.70 EG£ (3.72 DT) |
-4.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
81.56 EG£ (5.00 DT) |
63.89 EG£ (3.91 DT) |
-21.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
90.00 EG£ (5.51 DT) |
163.25 EG£ (10.00 DT) |
+81.4 % |
Transportation | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12.00 EG£ (0.74 DT) |
16.33 EG£ (1.00 DT) |
+36.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 EG£ (18.38 DT) |
489.75 EG£ (30.00 DT) |
+63.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 EG£ (1.23 DT) |
14.69 EG£ (0.90 DT) |
-26.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 EG£ (1.48 DT) |
26.27 EG£ (1.61 DT) |
+8.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 EG£ (4.90 DT) |
195.90 EG£ (12.00 DT) |
+144.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
56.81 EG£ (3.48 DT) |
155.90 EG£ (9.55 DT) |
+174.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,772,500.00 EG£ (108,574.74 DT) |
1,959,019.14 EG£ (120,000.00 DT) |
+10.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,554,542.61 EG£ (95,223.73 DT) |
1,736,681.00 EG£ (106,380.65 DT) |
+11.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
952.35 EG£ (58.34 DT) |
2,628.91 EG£ (161.03 DT) |
+176.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
320.39 EG£ (19.63 DT) |
486.81 EG£ (29.82 DT) |
+51.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
487.30 EG£ (29.85 DT) |
996.35 EG£ (61.03 DT) |
+104.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
789.84 EG£ (48.38 DT) |
1,360.81 EG£ (83.36 DT) |
+72.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
348.54 EG£ (21.35 DT) |
612.19 EG£ (37.50 DT) |
+75.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (9.19 DT) |
253.04 EG£ (15.50 DT) |
+68.7 % |
Childcare | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,170.59 EG£ (255.47 DT) |
4,545.27 EG£ (278.42 DT) |
+9.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
90,246.99 EG£ (5,528.09 DT) |
134,649.92 EG£ (8,248.00 DT) |
+49.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,377.65 EG£ (84.39 DT) |
1,990.79 EG£ (121.95 DT) |
+44.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,334.15 EG£ (142.98 DT) |
2,598.42 EG£ (159.17 DT) |
+11.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
5,124.32 EG£ (313.89 DT) |
4,749.62 EG£ (290.94 DT) |
-7.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,309.46 EG£ (141.47 DT) |
3,519.03 EG£ (215.56 DT) |
+52.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,955.65 EG£ (487.32 DT) |
11,098.96 EG£ (679.87 DT) |
+39.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,642.31 EG£ (284.37 DT) |
7,379.59 EG£ (452.04 DT) |
+59.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
14,722.06 EG£ (901.80 DT) |
19,189.30 EG£ (1,175.44 DT) |
+30.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,777.17 EG£ (598.90 DT) |
12,946.79 EG£ (793.06 DT) |
+32.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,132.03 EG£ (191.85 DT) |
4,462.60 EG£ (273.36 DT) |
+42.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,899.44 EG£ (116.35 DT) |
2,605.36 EG£ (159.59 DT) |
+37.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
7,079.56 EG£ (433.66 DT) |
15,661.73 EG£ (959.36 DT) |
+121.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.17 | 11.28 | -25.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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