Cost of living

Tunisia

compared to

Malaysia

hira
Tunisia
Malaysia
Cost of living one person
$469
$646
Cost of living Family
$964
$1340
One person rent
$294
$398
Family rent
$964
$1293
Food expenses
$168
$267
Transport expenses
$15.61
$41.66
Monthly salary after tax
$264.68
$1050.63
Quality of life
32.73
32.8
Human freedom index
5.08
7.62
Life expectancy
74.3
87.15
English speaking %
8.75%
61.16%
Population
11.6M
31.5M

The average cost of living in Tunisia ($469) is 28% less expensive than in Malaysia ($469). Tunisia ranked 190th vs 149th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Tunisia compared to 1.7 months in Malaysia .

Eating Out
Tunisia
Malaysia
Lunch Menu
$3.43
$2.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.14
$20.24
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$3.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$4.61
Cappuccino
$0.71
$2.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
Tunisia
Malaysia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155.72
$356.49
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163.74
$199.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356.63
$675.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280.14
$451.96
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.81
$35.92
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.31
$46.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$25.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.44
$3.19
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$2036
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$553
$1114
Transportation
Tunisia
Malaysia
Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$19.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$7.84
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.45
Groceries
Tunisia
Malaysia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.76
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.15
$1.13
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.2
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.14
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.03
$16.07
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.22
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.17
$20.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.46
Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$4.34
Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4.03
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.69
Other
Tunisia
Malaysia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.53
$32.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.38
$3.99
Doctor's visit
$18.38
$26.63
Haircut, simple
$2.74
$5.4
Brand Jeans
$43.56
$68.03
Brand Sneakers
$115.5
$54.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112.45
$173.34
International Primary School, 1 year
$1908
$6476