Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 4.3 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.090
|
$14.93
NZ$25.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.110
|
$8.96
NZ$15.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.100
|
$2.57
NZ$4.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.070
|
$2.15
NZ$3.70
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$1.96
NZ$3.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.240
|
$4.15
NZ$7.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.400
|
$6.98
NZ$11.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.870
|
$6.84
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.510
|
$5.06
NZ$8.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.710
|
$1.40
NZ$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.850
|
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.580
|
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.970
|
$2.61
NZ$4.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.810
|
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.610
|
$6.42
NZ$11.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.250
|
$127.57
NZ$218.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND120,855.490
|
$34,339.84
NZ$58,891.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.160
|
$18.22
NZ$31.24
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.090
|
$54.27
NZ$93.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND801.320
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,550.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND547.430
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,289.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND124.780
|
$134.11
NZ$229.99
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND306.010
|
$871.44
NZ$1,494.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,195.810
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,693.97
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.790
|
$7.17
NZ$12.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.050
|
$3.41
NZ$5.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.070
|
$24.46
NZ$41.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND97.360
|
$39.85
NZ$68.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.110
|
$12.24
NZ$21.00
|
|
pay 41.7% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND145.130
|
$75.78
NZ$129.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND167.450
|
$55.09
NZ$94.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND290.520
|
$119.44
NZ$204.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND239.590
|
$129.60
NZ$222.25
|
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