Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 47.4% more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
TND9.280
|
$7.00
ARS6,137.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
TND15.470
|
$5.00
ARS4,383.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.860
|
$1.03
ARS901.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
TND0.930
|
$0.90
ARS786.67
|
|
pay 76.5% more for groceries
Tunis
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$1.34
ARS1,176.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TND15.130
|
$3.51
ARS3,080.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.89
TND5.950
|
$3.15
ARS2,765.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.590
|
$1.46
ARS1,278.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.440
|
$1.76
ARS1,546.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
TND2.480
|
$0.66
ARS578.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TND3.580
|
$0.57
ARS496.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TND1.290
|
$0.31
ARS271.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TND0.910
|
$0.67
ARS589.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.830
|
$0.30
ARS261.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.33
ARS293.18
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
Tunis
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
TND8.930
|
$3.52
ARS3,083.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.77
TND46.420
|
$6.80
ARS5,961.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,376.54
TND123,799.840
|
$25,000.00
ARS21,918,750.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
TND9.180
|
$5.00
ARS4,383.75
|
|
pay 14.6% more for housing
Tunis
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.41
TND67.310
|
$23.47
ARS20,579.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.62
TND740.800
|
$313.32
ARS274,703.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.65
TND571.100
|
$225.62
ARS197,808.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.41
TND127.060
|
$36.96
ARS32,403.63
|
|
pay 92.3% more for childcare
Tunis
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.35
TND299.790
|
$187.40
ARS164,302.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,006.51
TND9,452.480
|
$5,653.81
ARS4,956,976.61
|
|
pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
TND5.160
|
$2.00
ARS1,753.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
TND2.580
|
$1.72
ARS1,505.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
TND10.320
|
$2.00
ARS1,753.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.70
TND90.240
|
$22.07
ARS19,350.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
TND15.470
|
$5.00
ARS4,383.75
|
|
pay 28.8% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.18
TND142.060
|
$67.11
ARS58,835.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.96
TND150.800
|
$57.53
ARS50,442.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
TND307.440
|
$107.00
ARS93,815.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.02
TND226.420
|
$98.70
ARS86,536.75
|
|
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