Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 3.9 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND9.820
|
$19.51
ISK2,667
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND14.730
|
$16.45
ISK2,248
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.830
|
$2.70
ISK369
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.090
|
$1.95
ISK267
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
$3.16
ISK431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND15.740
|
$6.72
ISK918
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.340
|
$6.27
ISK857
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND4.940
|
$6.03
ISK824
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND8.030
|
$7.60
ISK1,039
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.600
|
$1.13
ISK154
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.630
|
$1.01
ISK138
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.380
|
$1.15
ISK158
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.030
|
$1.71
ISK234
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.860
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.770
|
$0.68
ISK93
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.370
|
$8.42
ISK1,151
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND32.910
|
$68.29
ISK9,332
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND117,879.250
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,427,013
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.740
|
$23.23
ISK3,174
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND71.660
|
$74.47
ISK10,177
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND747.910
|
$1,518.94
ISK207,563
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND523.260
|
$1,325.48
ISK181,127
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND132.310
|
$66.99
ISK9,154
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND288.650
|
$254.97
ISK34,841
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND8,886.790
|
$5,993.83
ISK819,056
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND4.910
|
$9.37
ISK1,281
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.570
|
$4.61
ISK630
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND9.820
|
$11.22
ISK1,533
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND92.160
|
$60.00
ISK8,199
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND14.730
|
$13.94
ISK1,905
|
|
pay 86.4% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND132.790
|
$108.23
ISK14,790
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND164.920
|
$59.73
ISK8,162
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND275.050
|
$146.94
ISK20,079
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND236.340
|
$169.24
ISK23,127
|
|
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