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Kasserine vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Kasserine is 46.7% cheaper than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 68.6% less in Kasserine
Groceries: pay 39.6% less in Kasserine
Transportation: pay 7.8% more in Kasserine
Housing: pay 50.8% less in Kasserine
Childcare: pay 81.5% less in Kasserine
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.7% less in Kasserine
Clothing: pay 43.4% less in Kasserine

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kasserine.

Kasserine vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kasserine instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 68.6% less for restaurants

	Mexico City	Kasserine
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.86 MX$193.23	$1.71 TND5.010	-84.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.82 MX$157.00	$5.14 TND15.030	-41.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 MX$30.82	$0.62 TND1.800	-64.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$23.21	$0.21 TND0.600	-84.2%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 39.6% less for groceries

	Mexico City	Kasserine
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 MX$46.72	$0.10 TND0.300	-96.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 MX$89.71	$5.34 TND15.600	+5.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 MX$116.37	$1.86 TND5.420	-71.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 MX$46.40	$1.54 TND4.510	-40.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 MX$67.72	$1.17 TND3.410	-69.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 MX$24.37	$0.97 TND2.820	-29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$14.24	$1.70 TND4.980	+113.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.32	$0.53 TND1.550	-45.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.13	$0.32 TND0.950	-64.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$17.06	$0.33 TND0.970	-65.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$17.70	$0.28 TND0.820	-71.6%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 7.8% more for transportation

	Mexico City	Kasserine
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 MX$91.44	$3.05 TND8.920	-40.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 MX$347.81	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,030.45 MX$357K	$39,435.61 TND115K	+96.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.42 MX$78.75	$2.97 TND8.670	-32.9%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 50.8% less for housing

	Mexico City	Kasserine
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MX$550.55	$17.15 TND50.120	-44.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,079.15 MX$19,206.67	$102.89 TND300.690	-90.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.25 MX$12,053.62	$68.60 TND200.460	-89.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.36 MX$664.96	$45.58 TND133.200	+22.0%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 81.5% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Kasserine
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.39 MX$7,660.03	$20.58 TND60.140	-95.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,897.53 MX$194K	$3,518.95 TND10,283.660	-67.7%
Average			-81.5%

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pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Kasserine
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 MX$57.97	$0.86 TND2.510	-73.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 MX$67.88	$0.75 TND2.210	-80.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 MX$77.29	$3.52 TND10.270	-19.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 MX$1,040.20	$20.58 TND60.140	-64.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 MX$115.94	$5.49 TND16.040	-15.8%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 43.4% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Kasserine
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.95 MX$1,084.70	$46.95 TND137.190	-23.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.08 MX$855.67	$30.87 TND90.210	-35.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.72 MX$1,881.61	$41.16 TND120.280	-61.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.91 MX$1,973.98	$51.45 TND150.350	-53.6%
Average			-43.4%

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