Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 2.2 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
PKR342.35
|
$2.95
TND9.260
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
$4.92
TND15.440
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR60.25
|
$0.59
TND1.860
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
PKR41.16
|
$0.29
TND0.920
|
|
pay 84.6% more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
PKR134.14
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.02
PKR560.51
|
$4.81
TND15.090
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
PKR661.01
|
$1.89
TND5.930
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
PKR261.79
|
$1.46
TND4.580
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.93
PKR257.23
|
$2.36
TND7.420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.55
|
$0.79
TND2.480
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR67.66
|
$1.14
TND3.570
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR88.67
|
$0.41
TND1.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR65.20
|
$0.29
TND0.910
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
PKR34.59
|
$0.27
TND0.830
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR49.71
|
$0.24
TND0.740
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
PKR877.90
|
$2.84
TND8.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.87
PKR1,075.97
|
$14.77
TND46.310
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,380.28
PKR3,716,983.70
|
$39,376.54
TND123,484.820
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.94
PKR537.98
|
$2.92
TND9.160
|
|
pay 47.8% more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.15
PKR4,209.13
|
$21.41
TND67.130
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$148.59
PKR41,278.08
|
$235.62
TND738.920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.06
PKR23,906.07
|
$181.65
TND569.650
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.24
PKR13,955.15
|
$40.41
TND126.730
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$39.54
PKR10,983.85
|
$95.35
TND299.030
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$804.88
PKR223,592.87
|
$3,006.51
TND9,428.430
|
|
pay 64.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
PKR586.89
|
$1.64
TND5.150
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.06
PKR294.91
|
$0.82
TND2.580
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PKR293.45
|
$3.28
TND10.290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.92
PKR4,422.07
|
$28.70
TND90.010
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
$4.92
TND15.440
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.72
PKR3,533.09
|
$45.18
TND141.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.75
PKR4,654.38
|
$47.96
TND150.410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.89
PKR14,416.12
|
$97.79
TND306.650
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.47
PKR8,186.72
|
$72.02
TND225.840
|
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