Cost of living comparison

Iceland

compared to

Tunisia

Tunisia vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary

Tunisia is 81.1% cheaper than Iceland overall.

Restaurants: pay 84.3% less in Tunisia
Groceries: pay 70.6% less in Tunisia
Transportation: pay 67.7% less in Tunisia
Housing: pay 88.9% less in Tunisia
Childcare: pay 90.8% less in Tunisia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.9% less in Tunisia
Clothing: pay 54.1% less in Tunisia

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Tunisia.

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Tunisia vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tunisia instead of Iceland, you would:

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pay 84.3% less for restaurants

	Iceland	Tunisia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.88 ISK3,527	$3.69 TND11.000	-87.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.83 ISK2,789	$4.93 TND14.720	-78.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 ISK396	$0.66 TND1.980	-79.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.01 ISK368	$0.30 TND0.890	-90.1%
Average			-84.3%

Iceland vs. Tunisia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 70.6% less for groceries

	Iceland	Tunisia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.55 ISK434	$0.23 TND0.690	-93.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 ISK1,235	$5.56 TND16.600	-45.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ISK952	$1.80 TND5.380	-76.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.92 ISK846	$1.57 TND4.700	-77.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.01 ISK1,345	$2.53 TND7.550	-77.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK174	$0.91 TND2.720	-36.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.23 ISK150	$1.63 TND4.850	+32.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 ISK173	$0.53 TND1.590	-62.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.60 ISK318	$0.34 TND1.020	-86.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 ISK209	$0.34 TND1.010	-80.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$0.30 TND0.910	-59.7%
Average			-70.6%

Iceland vs. Tunisia - Cost of groceries

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pay 67.7% less for transportation

	Iceland	Tunisia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 ISK988	$3.13 TND9.350	-61.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.58 ISK9,843	$10.80 TND32.240	-86.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,967.53 ISK6M	$37,447.81 TND112K	-23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.24 ISK3,205	$3.00 TND8.960	-88.6%
Average			-67.7%

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pay 88.9% less for housing

	Iceland	Tunisia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$98.24 ISK12,000	$19.04 TND56.820	-80.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,335.24 ISK285K	$195.88 TND584.540	-91.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,824.40 ISK223K	$138.42 TND413.090	-92.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.34 ISK8,836	$37.74 TND112.640	-47.8%
Average			-88.9%

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pay 90.8% less for childcare

	Iceland	Tunisia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$833.66 ISK102K	$76.01 TND226.840	-90.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,752.37 ISK3M	$2,600.52 TND7,760.520	-90.6%
Average			-90.8%

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pay 77.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	Tunisia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.37 ISK1,389	$1.49 TND4.450	-86.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.90 ISK720	$0.98 TND2.920	-83.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.85 ISK1,692	$3.53 TND10.520	-74.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$83.64 ISK10,217	$26.97 TND80.480	-67.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.92 ISK2,189	$4.92 TND14.680	-72.5%
Average			-77.9%

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pay 54.1% less for clothing

	Iceland	Tunisia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$134.47 ISK16,425	$40.70 TND121.450	-69.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.25 ISK7,726	$51.12 TND152.550	-19.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$159.03 ISK19,425	$89.52 TND267.160	-43.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$237.19 ISK28,972	$76.17 TND227.320	-67.9%
Average			-54.1%

Iceland vs. Tunisia - Cost of clothing

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