Cost of living comparison

Islamabad, Pakistan

compared to

Tunis, Tunisia

Tunis vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 41.9% more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 64.0% more in Tunis
Groceries: pay 54.1% more in Tunis
Transportation: pay 21.2% more in Tunis
Housing: pay 23.4% more in Tunis
Childcare: pay 32.5% more in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% more in Tunis
Clothing: pay 88.3% more in Tunis

The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, and transportation in Tunis are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tunis.

Tunis vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tunis instead of Islamabad, you would:

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pay 64.0% more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.79 PKR501.59	$3.85 TND11.960	+114.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$4.81 TND14.950	+11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 PKR99.18	$0.67 TND2.080	+88.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR67.82	$0.34 TND1.060	+40.5%
Average			+64.0%

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pay 54.1% more for groceries

	Islamabad	Tunis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 PKR190.02	$0.15 TND0.470	-77.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.96 PKR829.49	$4.85 TND15.080	+63.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 PKR928.60	$1.72 TND5.340	-48.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 PKR350.32	$1.55 TND4.820	+24.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 PKR459.87	$2.71 TND8.420	+65.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 PKR135.15	$0.86 TND2.690	+79.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR107.26	$1.86 TND5.790	+386.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR104.12	$0.50 TND1.560	+34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 PKR73.12	$0.31 TND0.960	+18.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 PKR52.85	$0.28 TND0.860	+46.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.26	$0.26 TND0.800	+3.2%
Average			+54.1%

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pay 21.2% more for transportation

	Islamabad	Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 PKR1,066.70	$3.06 TND9.510	-19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.80 PKR1,906.06	$11.22 TND34.870	+64.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,479.46 PKR6,019,126.70	$38,454.35 TND119,566.430	+79.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 PKR1,197.81	$2.60 TND8.070	-39.3%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 23.4% more for housing

	Islamabad	Tunis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.16 PKR5,087.60	$22.62 TND70.330	+24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$174.15 PKR48,802.14	$254.97 TND792.780	+46.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.01 PKR27,744.41	$174.18 TND541.590	+75.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.99 PKR23,815.54	$39.70 TND123.450	-53.3%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 32.5% more for childcare

	Islamabad	Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.17 PKR16,861.27	$97.37 TND302.750	+61.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,142.14 PKR880,512.25	$3,244.15 TND10,087.060	+3.2%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 PKR501.59	$1.84 TND5.730	+2.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 PKR551.28	$0.97 TND3.020	-50.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 PKR601.91	$3.20 TND9.960	+49.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.01 PKR6,449.06	$30.98 TND96.320	+34.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$4.81 TND14.950	+11.9%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 88.3% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Tunis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.06 PKR5,340.50	$46.18 TND143.580	+142.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.18 PKR7,335.81	$53.28 TND165.660	+103.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.29 PKR23,340.84	$92.44 TND287.420	+11.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.79 PKR10,870.79	$76.23 TND237.040	+96.5%
Average			+88.3%

Islamabad vs. Tunis - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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