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
ISK2,783
|
$3.85
TND12.200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,507
|
$4.81
TND15.260
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK439
|
$0.67
TND2.120
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK304
|
$0.34
TND1.080
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK502
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,079
|
$4.85
TND15.390
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK891
|
$1.72
TND5.450
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK801
|
$1.55
TND4.920
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,314
|
$2.71
TND8.590
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK195
|
$0.86
TND2.740
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$1.86
TND5.900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK169
|
$0.50
TND1.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK309
|
$0.31
TND0.980
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK200
|
$0.28
TND0.880
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 61.9% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,183
|
$3.06
TND9.710
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,428
|
$11.22
TND35.600
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,906,131
|
$38,454.35
TND122,043.310
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,346
|
$2.60
TND8.240
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,720
|
$22.62
TND71.790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK274,249
|
$254.97
TND809.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK250,913
|
$174.18
TND552.810
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,507
|
$39.70
TND126.000
|
|
pay 53.6% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK35,080
|
$97.37
TND309.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
$3,244.15
TND10,296.020
|
|
pay 72.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,504
|
$1.84
TND5.850
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK738
|
$0.97
TND3.080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,704
|
$3.20
TND10.170
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,732
|
$30.98
TND98.310
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,056
|
$4.81
TND15.260
|
|
pay 37.6% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,161
|
$46.18
TND146.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,918
|
$53.28
TND169.090
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,127
|
$92.44
TND293.370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK27,013
|
$76.23
TND241.950
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Tunis or Reykjavik. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.