Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 2.5 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Mexico
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
TND9.650
|
$10.14
MX$170.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.22
TND13.240
|
$8.52
MX$142.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.860
|
$1.35
MX$22.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$1.02
MX$17.12
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$2.68
MX$44.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
TND14.670
|
$4.17
MX$70.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.76
TND5.510
|
$5.88
MX$98.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
TND4.440
|
$2.68
MX$45.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
TND7.350
|
$3.49
MX$58.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
TND2.300
|
$1.32
MX$22.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
TND3.840
|
$0.63
MX$10.61
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.410
|
$0.79
MX$13.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$0.77
MX$12.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.850
|
$0.90
MX$15.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.730
|
$0.78
MX$13.02
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
TND9.540
|
$5.33
MX$89.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.72
TND30.490
|
$28.94
MX$485.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,826.68
TND109,216.460
|
$22,778.21
MX$382,227.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.91
TND9.120
|
$17.39
MX$291.82
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
TND55.850
|
$33.11
MX$555.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.82
TND654.870
|
$599.68
MX$10,062.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.16
TND458.360
|
$424.66
MX$7,126.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.32
TND104.480
|
$54.94
MX$921.89
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.13
TND254.420
|
$230.47
MX$3,867.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,010.30
TND6,304.290
|
$4,822.04
MX$80,915.74
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.840
|
$2.57
MX$43.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.75
TND2.350
|
$3.35
MX$56.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
TND10.170
|
$4.34
MX$72.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
TND83.800
|
$38.86
MX$652.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
TND13.120
|
$5.22
MX$87.62
|
|
pay 23.0% more for clothing
Tunisia
|
Mexico
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.81
TND112.300
|
$54.74
MX$918.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.84
TND159.440
|
$42.64
MX$715.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
TND262.960
|
$96.11
MX$1,612.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.57
TND202.490
|
$90.93
MX$1,525.77
|
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