Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 3.9 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.200
|
$17.71
€16.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.260
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.120
|
$2.15
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.080
|
$1.66
€1.59
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.390
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.450
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.920
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.590
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.740
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.900
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.590
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.980
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.880
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.710
|
$7.11
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.600
|
$119.47
€114.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND122,043.310
|
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.240
|
$20.48
€19.63
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.790
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND809.200
|
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND552.810
|
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND126.000
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND309.020
|
$996.31
€955.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,296.020
|
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.850
|
$5.94
€5.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.080
|
$3.80
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.170
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND98.310
|
$55.70
€53.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.260
|
$12.29
€11.78
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND146.560
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND169.090
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND293.370
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND241.950
|
$89.10
€85.43
|
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