Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 5.4 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.07
TND6.410
|
$16.45
£13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
TND9.460
|
$7.12
£5.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
TND1.460
|
$1.71
£1.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
TND0.740
|
$1.25
£1.04
|
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pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.550
|
$1.19
£0.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
TND12.570
|
$3.41
£2.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TND4.830
|
$4.30
£3.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
TND2.830
|
$2.38
£1.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.60
TND4.950
|
$3.06
£2.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
TND1.700
|
$1.02
£0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
TND2.190
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.95
£0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.760
|
$1.15
£0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
TND0.660
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TND0.610
|
$0.55
£0.45
|
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pay 4.8 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
TND8.140
|
$7.17
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.09
TND31.170
|
$92.01
£76.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,986.88
TND80,307.440
|
$24,219.88
£20,098.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.51
TND7.750
|
$15.92
£13.21
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.25
TND68.760
|
$37.70
£31.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$154.70
TND478.080
|
$1,003.85
£833.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.74
TND348.400
|
$804.91
£667.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.77
TND82.730
|
$154.44
£128.16
|
|
pay 14.7 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.60
TND162.550
|
$1,113.22
£923.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,922.48
TND5,941.050
|
$15,982.03
£13,262.59
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
TND3.590
|
$4.58
£3.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.71
TND2.190
|
$3.39
£2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
TND7.700
|
$13.94
£11.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.61
TND66.790
|
$40.99
£34.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.99
TND12.330
|
$11.75
£9.75
|
|
pay 33.2% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.53
TND119.080
|
$71.73
£59.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
TND121.390
|
$36.82
£30.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.93
TND240.810
|
$76.65
£63.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.62
TND156.440
|
$78.28
£64.96
|
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