Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 4.7 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
TND9.360
|
$17.10
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.22
TND12.840
|
$9.80
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.810
|
$2.19
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TND0.800
|
$1.73
€1.56
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.470
|
$1.77
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
TND14.220
|
$4.27
€3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.76
TND5.350
|
$4.97
€4.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
TND4.310
|
$3.80
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
TND7.130
|
$4.34
€3.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
TND2.230
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
TND3.730
|
$0.93
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.370
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.920
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.820
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.710
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
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pay 5.5 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
TND9.250
|
$7.23
€6.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.72
TND29.570
|
$118.73
€107.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,826.68
TND105,934.050
|
$36,966.92
€33,356.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.91
TND8.850
|
$18.66
€16.84
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
TND54.170
|
$49.22
€44.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.82
TND635.190
|
$1,390.35
€1,254.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.16
TND444.590
|
$1,168.86
€1,054.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.32
TND101.340
|
$162.61
€146.72
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.13
TND246.770
|
$1,101.52
€993.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,010.30
TND6,114.820
|
$7,468.96
€6,739.41
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.720
|
$6.02
€5.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.75
TND2.280
|
$3.78
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
TND9.860
|
$16.48
€14.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
TND81.280
|
$58.33
€52.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
TND12.730
|
$12.21
€11.02
|
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pay 41.6% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.81
TND108.930
|
$84.67
€76.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.84
TND154.650
|
$40.37
€36.43
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
TND255.060
|
$91.93
€82.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.57
TND196.400
|
$90.97
€82.08
|
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