Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 4.9 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.170
|
$16.63
€15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.720
|
$9.41
€8.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.660
|
$2.04
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.770
|
$1.60
€1.49
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.560
|
$1.68
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.340
|
$4.31
€4.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.320
|
$4.75
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.390
|
$3.01
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.770
|
$3.87
€3.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.950
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.570
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.020
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$1.22
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.740
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.680
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
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pay 5.3 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.440
|
$7.64
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND33.580
|
$113.76
€106.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND85,224.750
|
$32,407.58
€30,199.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.120
|
$17.14
€15.98
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND60.670
|
$52.84
€49.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND518.480
|
$1,291.60
€1,203.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND398.390
|
$1,147.51
€1,069.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND92.130
|
$156.48
€145.82
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND189.180
|
$893.73
€832.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,255.530
|
$8,678.25
€8,086.83
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.770
|
$5.53
€5.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.400
|
$3.60
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.480
|
$15.83
€14.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND77.440
|
$59.94
€55.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.200
|
$11.50
€10.72
|
|
pay 34.7% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND117.390
|
$76.22
€71.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND136.150
|
$37.26
€34.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND275.490
|
$85.01
€79.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND178.010
|
$90.50
€84.34
|
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