Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Tunisia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tunisia is 40.3% higher than in Egypt (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tunisia is 39.8% higher than in Egypt | |
| Rent Prices in Tunisia are 36.8% higher than in Egypt | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tunisia are 6.8% lower than in Egypt | |
| Groceries Prices in Tunisia are 65.2% higher than in Egypt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tunisia is 69.0% higher than in Egypt | |
Restaurants | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 EG£ (11.71 DT) |
170.80 EG£ (10.00 DT) |
-14.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 EG£ (58.55 DT) |
1,024.78 EG£ (60.00 DT) |
+2.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 EG£ (14.64 DT) |
256.20 EG£ (15.00 DT) |
+2.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 EG£ (4.10 DT) |
85.40 EG£ (5.00 DT) |
+22.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
150.00 EG£ (8.78 DT) |
119.56 EG£ (7.00 DT) |
-20.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
73.75 EG£ (4.32 DT) |
46.84 EG£ (2.74 DT) |
-36.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
17.06 EG£ (1.00 DT) |
33.20 EG£ (1.94 DT) |
+94.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
6.93 EG£ (0.41 DT) |
14.63 EG£ (0.86 DT) |
+110.9 % |
Markets | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
167.60 EG£ (9.81 DT) |
93.20 EG£ (5.46 DT) |
-44.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
28.17 EG£ (1.65 DT) |
8.32 EG£ (0.49 DT) |
-70.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
15.98 EG£ (0.94 DT) |
34.74 EG£ (2.03 DT) |
+117.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
75.14 EG£ (4.40 DT) |
81.36 EG£ (4.76 DT) |
+8.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
74.43 EG£ (4.36 DT) |
248.30 EG£ (14.54 DT) |
+233.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
97.01 EG£ (5.68 DT) |
136.96 EG£ (8.02 DT) |
+41.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
197.22 EG£ (11.55 DT) |
315.99 EG£ (18.50 DT) |
+60.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
34.66 EG£ (2.03 DT) |
44.08 EG£ (2.58 DT) |
+27.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12.86 EG£ (0.75 DT) |
72.02 EG£ (4.22 DT) |
+459.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
10.28 EG£ (0.60 DT) |
26.86 EG£ (1.57 DT) |
+161.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9.36 EG£ (0.55 DT) |
17.22 EG£ (1.01 DT) |
+84.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11.24 EG£ (0.66 DT) |
16.27 EG£ (0.95 DT) |
+44.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
9.97 EG£ (0.58 DT) |
13.71 EG£ (0.80 DT) |
+37.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
11.74 EG£ (0.69 DT) |
23.17 EG£ (1.36 DT) |
+97.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
10.01 EG£ (0.59 DT) |
15.39 EG£ (0.90 DT) |
+53.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
355.00 EG£ (20.78 DT) |
341.59 EG£ (20.00 DT) |
-3.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
65.70 EG£ (3.85 DT) |
63.41 EG£ (3.71 DT) |
-3.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
97.03 EG£ (5.68 DT) |
67.89 EG£ (3.97 DT) |
-30.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
95.00 EG£ (5.56 DT) |
170.80 EG£ (10.00 DT) |
+79.8 % |
Transportation | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
14.00 EG£ (0.82 DT) |
17.08 EG£ (1.00 DT) |
+22.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
304.35 EG£ (17.82 DT) |
512.39 EG£ (30.00 DT) |
+68.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 EG£ (1.17 DT) |
15.37 EG£ (0.90 DT) |
-23.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 EG£ (1.41 DT) |
27.49 EG£ (1.61 DT) |
+13.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 EG£ (3.51 DT) |
204.96 EG£ (12.00 DT) |
+241.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
60.41 EG£ (3.54 DT) |
163.12 EG£ (9.55 DT) |
+170.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,762,500.00 EG£ (103,192.59 DT) |
2,049,565.80 EG£ (120,000.00 DT) |
+16.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,601,476.92 EG£ (93,764.85 DT) |
1,836,923.35 EG£ (107,550.00 DT) |
+14.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,072.65 EG£ (62.80 DT) |
2,691.92 EG£ (157.61 DT) |
+151.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
352.10 EG£ (20.61 DT) |
509.51 EG£ (29.83 DT) |
+44.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
587.58 EG£ (34.40 DT) |
1,026.54 EG£ (60.10 DT) |
+74.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
801.38 EG£ (46.92 DT) |
1,419.98 EG£ (83.14 DT) |
+77.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
347.40 EG£ (20.34 DT) |
644.15 EG£ (37.71 DT) |
+85.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (8.78 DT) |
273.28 EG£ (16.00 DT) |
+82.2 % |
Childcare | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,439.47 EG£ (259.93 DT) |
4,831.12 EG£ (282.86 DT) |
+8.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
94,890.00 EG£ (5,555.71 DT) |
136,624.58 EG£ (7,999.23 DT) |
+44.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,297.41 EG£ (75.96 DT) |
2,112.41 EG£ (123.68 DT) |
+62.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,266.00 EG£ (132.67 DT) |
2,729.53 EG£ (159.81 DT) |
+20.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
5,462.26 EG£ (319.81 DT) |
4,986.50 EG£ (291.95 DT) |
-8.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,572.09 EG£ (150.59 DT) |
3,830.49 EG£ (224.27 DT) |
+48.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,238.64 EG£ (482.36 DT) |
11,717.27 EG£ (686.03 DT) |
+42.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,970.43 EG£ (291.01 DT) |
7,792.22 EG£ (456.23 DT) |
+56.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
16,155.65 EG£ (945.90 DT) |
20,117.35 EG£ (1,177.85 DT) |
+24.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,619.05 EG£ (563.19 DT) |
13,721.52 EG£ (803.38 DT) |
+42.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,507.06 EG£ (205.33 DT) |
4,644.80 EG£ (271.95 DT) |
+32.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,044.92 EG£ (119.73 DT) |
2,728.99 EG£ (159.78 DT) |
+33.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,967.16 EG£ (407.92 DT) |
16,467.45 EG£ (964.15 DT) |
+136.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.73 | 11.18 | -28.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | April 2025 | |
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