Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Tunisia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tunisia are 42.6% higher than in Egypt (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tunisia are 40.2% higher than in Egypt | |
| Rent Prices in Tunisia are 26.0% higher than in Egypt | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tunisia are 2.0% lower than in Egypt | |
| Groceries Prices in Tunisia are 53.7% higher than in Egypt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tunisia is 63.7% higher than in Egypt | |
Restaurants | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
172.50 EG£ (11.27 DT) |
153.02 EG£ (10.00 DT) |
-11.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 EG£ (52.28 DT) |
918.10 EG£ (60.00 DT) |
+14.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 EG£ (13.07 DT) |
229.53 EG£ (15.00 DT) |
+14.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 EG£ (5.23 DT) |
72.68 EG£ (4.75 DT) |
-9.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 EG£ (7.84 DT) |
91.81 EG£ (6.00 DT) |
-23.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
66.61 EG£ (4.35 DT) |
39.04 EG£ (2.55 DT) |
-41.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
11.56 EG£ (0.76 DT) |
27.50 EG£ (1.80 DT) |
+138.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5.53 EG£ (0.36 DT) |
12.83 EG£ (0.84 DT) |
+131.8 % |
Markets | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
158.09 EG£ (10.33 DT) |
83.78 EG£ (5.48 DT) |
-47.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
25.44 EG£ (1.66 DT) |
6.66 EG£ (0.44 DT) |
-73.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.63 EG£ (1.09 DT) |
22.84 EG£ (1.49 DT) |
+37.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
65.45 EG£ (4.28 DT) |
72.14 EG£ (4.71 DT) |
+10.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
72.95 EG£ (4.77 DT) |
216.11 EG£ (14.12 DT) |
+196.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
96.48 EG£ (6.31 DT) |
120.46 EG£ (7.87 DT) |
+24.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
182.29 EG£ (11.91 DT) |
245.92 EG£ (16.07 DT) |
+34.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
28.35 EG£ (1.85 DT) |
37.84 EG£ (2.47 DT) |
+33.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
9.63 EG£ (0.63 DT) |
60.06 EG£ (3.92 DT) |
+523.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
7.51 EG£ (0.49 DT) |
22.51 EG£ (1.47 DT) |
+199.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
7.07 EG£ (0.46 DT) |
15.27 EG£ (1.00 DT) |
+115.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.83 EG£ (0.51 DT) |
13.09 EG£ (0.86 DT) |
+67.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13.82 EG£ (0.90 DT) |
11.59 EG£ (0.76 DT) |
-16.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
9.81 EG£ (0.64 DT) |
19.51 EG£ (1.27 DT) |
+98.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
8.26 EG£ (0.54 DT) |
13.20 EG£ (0.86 DT) |
+59.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 EG£ (19.61 DT) |
275.43 EG£ (18.00 DT) |
-8.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
62.04 EG£ (4.05 DT) |
57.09 EG£ (3.73 DT) |
-8.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
69.06 EG£ (4.51 DT) |
57.65 EG£ (3.77 DT) |
-16.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
82.50 EG£ (5.39 DT) |
153.02 EG£ (10.00 DT) |
+85.5 % |
Transportation | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
10.00 EG£ (0.65 DT) |
12.24 EG£ (0.80 DT) |
+22.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 EG£ (19.61 DT) |
459.05 EG£ (30.00 DT) |
+53.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 EG£ (0.98 DT) |
13.77 EG£ (0.90 DT) |
-8.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 EG£ (1.31 DT) |
24.63 EG£ (1.61 DT) |
+23.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
75.00 EG£ (4.90 DT) |
191.27 EG£ (12.50 DT) |
+155.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
46.12 EG£ (3.01 DT) |
145.67 EG£ (9.52 DT) |
+215.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 EG£ (98,028.22 DT) |
1,836,205.88 EG£ (120,000.00 DT) |
+22.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,322,894.74 EG£ (86,454.01 DT) |
1,545,658.76 EG£ (101,012.12 DT) |
+16.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
854.45 EG£ (55.84 DT) |
2,434.13 EG£ (159.08 DT) |
+184.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
289.81 EG£ (18.94 DT) |
463.83 EG£ (30.31 DT) |
+60.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
377.87 EG£ (24.69 DT) |
1,021.81 EG£ (66.78 DT) |
+170.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
710.52 EG£ (46.43 DT) |
1,255.69 EG£ (82.06 DT) |
+76.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
282.24 EG£ (18.45 DT) |
509.18 EG£ (33.28 DT) |
+80.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (9.80 DT) |
244.83 EG£ (16.00 DT) |
+63.2 % |
Childcare | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,043.52 EG£ (264.25 DT) |
3,915.44 EG£ (255.88 DT) |
-3.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
84,583.33 EG£ (5,527.70 DT) |
123,320.90 EG£ (8,059.29 DT) |
+45.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,352.63 EG£ (88.40 DT) |
1,820.11 EG£ (118.95 DT) |
+34.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,870.96 EG£ (122.27 DT) |
2,403.73 EG£ (157.09 DT) |
+28.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,049.09 EG£ (264.62 DT) |
4,391.59 EG£ (287.00 DT) |
+8.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,036.17 EG£ (133.07 DT) |
3,266.58 EG£ (213.48 DT) |
+60.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,824.03 EG£ (511.32 DT) |
10,120.48 EG£ (661.40 DT) |
+29.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,815.79 EG£ (314.72 DT) |
7,104.40 EG£ (464.29 DT) |
+47.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
13,541.67 EG£ (884.98 DT) |
16,755.88 EG£ (1,095.03 DT) |
+23.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,064.44 EG£ (657.73 DT) |
11,700.95 EG£ (764.68 DT) |
+16.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,449.28 EG£ (160.07 DT) |
4,123.83 EG£ (269.50 DT) |
+68.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,507.67 EG£ (98.53 DT) |
2,882.34 EG£ (188.37 DT) |
+91.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Egypt Edit |
Tunisia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,267.58 EG£ (409.60 DT) |
14,380.77 EG£ (939.81 DT) |
+129.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.05 | 11.77 | -9.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
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