Cost of Living in Tunisia

Summary of cost of living in Tunisia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,629.1$ (5,065.3DT) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 460.2$ (1,431.0DT) without rent.
Cost of living in Tunisia is, on average, 59.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Tunisia is, on average, 88.4% 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	12.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 DT	3.00-9.33
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 DT	4.50-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.75 DT	1.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.94 DT	1.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.84 DT	0.60-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.42 DT	4.73-7.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.47 DT	0.18-1.81
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.04 DT	0.91-3.18
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.76 DT	3.00-6.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	14.52 DT	7.26-22.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	8.07 DT	4.08-9.53
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	18.29 DT	14.06-22.68
Apples (1 lb)	2.59 DT	1.36-4.08
Banana (1 lb)	4.30 DT	2.72-7.26
Oranges (1 lb)	1.52 DT	0.82-2.49
Tomato (1 lb)	1.02 DT	0.45-1.36
Potato (1 lb)	0.95 DT	0.54-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.78 DT	0.45-1.13
Lettuce (1 head)	1.34 DT	0.80-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.90 DT	0.70-1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20.00 DT	10.00-30.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.72 DT	2.10-5.30
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.90 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	20.00-50.00
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	9.20-27.60
Gasoline (1 gallon)	9.55 DT	8.71-9.75
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	120,000.00 DT	100,000.00-135,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	105,868.75 DT	100,000.00-111,800.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	161.39 DT	100.00-251.85
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	29.89 DT	19.00-40.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	61.05 DT	40.00-100.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	82.83 DT	50.00-120.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	37.34 DT	20.00-60.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.50 DT	10.00-20.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	275.13 DT	150.00-500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,238.46 DT	4,800.00-15,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	120.21 DT	60.00-200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	156.80 DT	65.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	292.85 DT	150.00-450.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	213.50 DT	100.00-450.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	673.04 DT	450.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	445.95 DT	300.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,163.22 DT	700.00-1,600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	787.07 DT	500.00-1,200.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	270.39 DT	185.80-371.61
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	159.46 DT	74.32-260.13
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	960.34 DT
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.43	7.80-15.00

Prices in Tunisia

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