Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 3.8 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
North Korea
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.930
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.480
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.990
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.870
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.620
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.660
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.640
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.500
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.220
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.530
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.730
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Tunisia
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.510
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND29.530
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND113,195.170
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.380
|
?? |
pay 44.9% less for housing
Tunisia
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND54.870
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND613.760
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND413.030
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND104.080
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Tunisia
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND250.600
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,920.700
|
?? |
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.350
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.570
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND10.220
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND85.840
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.950
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Tunisia
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND115.980
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND161.370
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND286.160
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND210.410
|
?? |
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