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Brazil

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Tunisia

Tunis vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 42.1% cheaper than Rio De Janeiro.

Restaurants: pay 50.1% less in Tunis
Groceries: pay 28.6% less in Tunis
Transportation: pay 32.1% less in Tunis
Housing: pay 53.6% less in Tunis
Childcare: pay 79.2% less in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.1% less in Tunis
Clothing: pay 21.8% more in Tunis

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tunis.

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Tunis vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost Breakdown

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pay 50.1% less for restaurants

	Rio De Janeiro	Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 R$50.39	$4.01 TND11.970	-59.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.46 R$42.84	$6.01 TND17.960	-29.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 R$8.06	$0.83 TND2.470	-48.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 R$5.26	$0.38 TND1.150	-63.0%
Average			-50.1%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Tunis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.6% less for groceries

	Rio De Janeiro	Tunis
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 R$10.53	$0.38 TND1.120	-81.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.43 R$27.47	$5.08 TND15.170	-6.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 R$22.04	$1.89 TND5.650	-56.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 R$11.72	$1.78 TND5.320	-23.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 R$10.15	$2.70 TND8.070	+34.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 R$6.53	$0.97 TND2.900	-24.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 R$4.09	$2.72 TND8.130	+236.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 R$3.70	$0.52 TND1.540	-29.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 R$4.20	$0.36 TND1.070	-56.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 R$2.83	$0.39 TND1.160	-30.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 R$2.40	$0.29 TND0.860	-39.2%
Average			-28.6%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Tunis - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.1% less for transportation

	Rio De Janeiro	Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 R$25.19	$3.19 TND9.530	-35.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.77 R$257.01	$16.69 TND49.880	-67.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,669.59 R$120K	$39,390.28 TND118K	+66.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.21 R$41.57	$2.85 TND8.500	-65.3%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 53.6% less for housing

	Rio De Janeiro	Tunis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.76 R$115.23	$20.53 TND61.350	-9.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$909.17 R$4,602.67	$386.01 TND1,153.270	-57.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.31 R$2,699.87	$251.38 TND751.030	-52.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$102.28 R$517.78	$46.31 TND138.360	-54.7%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 79.2% less for childcare

	Rio De Janeiro	Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$594.40 R$3,009.15	$103.50 TND309.230	-82.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,090.04 R$66,268.35	$3,246.91 TND9,700.730	-75.2%
Average			-79.2%

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pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Rio De Janeiro	Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.39 R$12.09	$1.67 TND4.990	-30.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.33 R$11.78	$1.14 TND3.400	-51.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.96 R$14.99	$3.67 TND10.970	+24.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.84 R$156.14	$34.22 TND102.240	+11.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.96 R$40.32	$6.01 TND17.960	-24.5%
Average			-21.1%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Tunis - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 21.8% more for clothing

	Rio De Janeiro	Tunis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.81 R$211.66	$43.40 TND129.680	+3.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.05 R$248.31	$59.82 TND178.720	+22.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.57 R$377.50	$101.96 TND304.620	+36.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.45 R$341.49	$85.81 TND256.360	+27.2%
Average			+21.8%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Tunis - Cost of clothing

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