Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tunis vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
Tunis is 68.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.4% less in Tunis
- Groceries
-
pay 60.5% less in Tunis
- Transportation
-
pay 64.4% less in Tunis
- Housing
-
pay 69.3% less in Tunis
- Childcare
-
pay 76.6% less in Tunis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.0% less in Tunis
- Clothing
-
pay 48.2% less in Tunis
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tunis.
Tunis vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tunis instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 82.4% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,372
|
$4.13
TND11.750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.76
ISK2,793
|
$5.16
TND14.690
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
ISK409
|
$0.71
TND2.020
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK331
|
$0.31
TND0.870
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Tunis - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.5% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK569
|
$0.21
TND0.600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,158
|
$5.35
TND15.250
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
ISK936
|
$1.86
TND5.300
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK798
|
$1.55
TND4.400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,386
|
$2.86
TND8.140
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK195
|
$0.97
TND2.760
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK143
|
$1.71
TND4.870
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK183
|
$0.53
TND1.510
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK311
|
$0.32
TND0.920
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK208
|
$0.33
TND0.950
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK139
|
$0.28
TND0.810
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Tunis - Cost of groceries
pay 64.4% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,185
|
$3.28
TND9.350
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.58
ISK10,870
|
$14.35
TND40.880
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6M
|
$41,270.53
TND118K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.07
ISK3,444
|
$3.06
TND8.720
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Tunis - Cost of transportation
pay 69.3% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,058
|
$21.37
TND60.850
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,259.48
ISK277K
|
$287.52
TND818.710
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,034.90
ISK250K
|
$179.84
TND512.100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,470
|
$45.71
TND130.150
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Tunis - Cost of housing
pay 76.6% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK40,222
|
$115.64
TND329.290
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
$3,528.63
TND10,047.770
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Tunis - Cost of childcare
pay 75.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.12
ISK1,610
|
$1.72
TND4.900
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK758
|
$0.95
TND2.710
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,710
|
$3.53
TND10.040
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
ISK10,719
|
$34.32
TND97.730
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
ISK2,109
|
$5.50
TND15.670
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Tunis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK17,805
|
$47.07
TND134.040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK7,850
|
$61.70
TND175.700
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$193.43
ISK23,736
|
$94.66
TND269.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK30,529
|
$73.03
TND207.960
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Tunis - Cost of clothing
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