Cost of living comparison
Norway is 4.3 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Norway instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 6.8 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.280
|
$17.76
NOK195.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.890
|
$11.40
NOK125.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.690
|
$2.93
NOK32.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$2.64
NOK29.11
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$2.64
NOK29.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.540
|
$5.47
NOK60.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.400
|
$7.09
NOK78.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.440
|
$3.54
NOK38.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.860
|
$5.56
NOK61.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$1.28
NOK14.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.610
|
$0.99
NOK10.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.040
|
$1.26
NOK13.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$1.66
NOK18.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.92
NOK10.13
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$1.02
NOK11.18
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.560
|
$7.56
NOK83.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND34.090
|
$69.76
NOK768.55
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,518.120
|
$32,415.05
NOK357,136.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.240
|
$21.33
NOK235.00
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.590
|
$50.38
NOK555.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND526.340
|
$954.57
NOK10,517.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND404.440
|
$754.37
NOK8,311.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.530
|
$157.28
NOK1,732.84
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND192.050
|
$315.96
NOK3,481.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,365.640
|
$4,907.04
NOK54,063.84
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.830
|
$8.74
NOK96.28
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
$4.01
NOK44.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.610
|
$13.22
NOK145.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.620
|
$41.00
NOK451.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.420
|
$12.96
NOK142.81
|
|
pay 59.2% more for clothing
Tunisia
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND119.170
|
$78.39
NOK863.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND138.220
|
$42.70
NOK470.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND279.670
|
$99.39
NOK1,095.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND180.710
|
$127.08
NOK1,400.07
|
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