Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 61.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
$3.85
TND12.170
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK434
|
$0.67
TND2.110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$0.34
TND1.080
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
$4.85
TND15.350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK882
|
$1.72
TND5.440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
$2.71
TND8.570
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$0.86
TND2.730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$1.86
TND5.890
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$0.50
TND1.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK306
|
$0.31
TND0.980
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK197
|
$0.28
TND0.870
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 61.9% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
$3.06
TND9.680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
$11.22
TND35.490
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
$2.60
TND8.210
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
$254.97
TND806.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
$174.18
TND551.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
|
pay 53.6% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
$97.37
TND308.120
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
|
pay 72.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
$1.84
TND5.830
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK730
|
$0.97
TND3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
$30.98
TND98.030
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
pay 37.6% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
$76.23
TND241.240
|
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