Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 4.1 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND9.820
|
$17.10
€15.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND14.730
|
$9.80
€8.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.830
|
$2.19
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.090
|
$1.73
€1.58
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND15.740
|
$4.27
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.340
|
$4.97
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND4.940
|
$3.80
€3.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND8.030
|
$4.34
€3.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.600
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.630
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.380
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.030
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.860
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.770
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 5.2 times more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.370
|
$7.23
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND32.910
|
$118.73
€108.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND117,879.250
|
$36,966.92
€33,781.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.740
|
$18.66
€17.05
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND71.660
|
$49.22
€44.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND747.910
|
$1,390.35
€1,270.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND523.260
|
$1,168.86
€1,068.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND132.310
|
$162.61
€148.59
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND288.650
|
$1,101.52
€1,006.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND8,886.790
|
$7,468.96
€6,825.26
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND4.910
|
$6.02
€5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.570
|
$3.78
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND9.820
|
$16.48
€15.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND92.160
|
$58.33
€53.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND14.730
|
$12.21
€11.16
|
|
pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND132.790
|
$84.67
€77.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND164.920
|
$40.37
€36.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND275.050
|
$91.93
€84.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND236.340
|
$90.97
€83.13
|
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