Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 2.5 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Mexico City
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND9.980
|
$10.09
MX$168.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND14.960
|
$8.90
MX$148.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.860
|
$1.21
MX$20.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.100
|
$0.84
MX$14.00
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
$2.63
MX$43.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND15.980
|
$5.57
MX$93.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.420
|
$6.31
MX$105.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND5.010
|
$2.49
MX$41.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND8.150
|
$4.13
MX$68.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.640
|
$1.42
MX$23.76
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.700
|
$0.70
MX$11.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.400
|
$0.82
MX$13.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.050
|
$0.91
MX$15.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.95
MX$15.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.87
MX$14.46
|
|
pay 56.1% more for transportation
Tunis
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.520
|
$5.46
MX$91.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND33.420
|
$21.52
MX$359.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND119,712.120
|
$21,960.54
MX$366,736.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.880
|
$5.34
MX$89.21
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Tunis
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND72.780
|
$27.98
MX$467.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND759.540
|
$1,058.85
MX$17,682.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND531.390
|
$643.75
MX$10,750.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND134.360
|
$41.48
MX$692.72
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND293.140
|
$408.19
MX$6,816.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND9,024.960
|
$10,042.62
MX$167,709.80
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND4.990
|
$2.97
MX$49.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.610
|
$3.52
MX$58.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND9.980
|
$4.45
MX$74.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND93.590
|
$60.85
MX$1,016.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND14.960
|
$5.94
MX$99.12
|
|
pay 25.0% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND134.850
|
$66.94
MX$1,117.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND167.480
|
$45.00
MX$751.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND279.330
|
$110.60
MX$1,846.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND240.010
|
$106.14
MX$1,772.57
|
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