Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 4.3 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
New Zealand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.240
|
$16.87
NZ$28.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.840
|
$8.84
NZ$14.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.680
|
$2.18
NZ$3.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$1.87
NZ$3.11
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$1.80
NZ$2.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.480
|
$4.27
NZ$7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.380
|
$6.85
NZ$11.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.430
|
$4.50
NZ$7.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.830
|
$3.75
NZ$6.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.970
|
$1.11
NZ$1.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.600
|
$0.92
NZ$1.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.030
|
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$1.50
NZ$2.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.95
NZ$1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$0.81
NZ$1.35
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.520
|
$6.65
NZ$11.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND33.940
|
$70.72
NZ$117.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,132.860
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,115.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.210
|
$16.94
NZ$28.18
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.320
|
$52.92
NZ$88.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND524.000
|
$860.75
NZ$1,432.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND402.630
|
$721.70
NZ$1,200.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.110
|
$98.85
NZ$164.46
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND191.190
|
$628.34
NZ$1,045.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,332.840
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,642.43
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.810
|
$5.88
NZ$9.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.430
|
$3.20
NZ$5.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.570
|
$23.28
NZ$38.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.270
|
$40.48
NZ$67.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.350
|
$10.59
NZ$17.62
|
|
pay 43.8% more for clothing
Tunisia
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND118.640
|
$65.76
NZ$109.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND137.600
|
$42.74
NZ$71.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND278.420
|
$98.05
NZ$163.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND179.910
|
$111.69
NZ$185.83
|
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