Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 2.8 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
TND9.260
|
$14.21
UYU547.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
TND15.440
|
$10.33
UYU397.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.860
|
$1.89
UYU72.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
TND0.920
|
$1.50
UYU57.58
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$2.54
UYU97.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TND15.090
|
$5.81
UYU223.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.89
TND5.930
|
$4.25
UYU163.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.580
|
$3.63
UYU139.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.420
|
$4.39
UYU169.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
TND2.480
|
$0.86
UYU32.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TND3.570
|
$1.11
UYU42.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TND1.290
|
$0.56
UYU21.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TND0.910
|
$1.25
UYU48.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.830
|
$0.72
UYU27.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.740
|
$0.74
UYU28.68
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Tunis
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
TND8.900
|
$7.51
UYU289.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.77
TND46.310
|
$46.50
UYU1,790.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,376.54
TND123,484.820
|
$41,329.05
UYU1,591,373.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
TND9.160
|
$19.24
UYU740.98
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Tunis
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.41
TND67.130
|
$40.79
UYU1,570.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.62
TND738.920
|
$599.74
UYU23,093.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.65
TND569.650
|
$495.10
UYU19,063.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.41
TND126.730
|
$111.42
UYU4,290.14
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.35
TND299.030
|
$353.02
UYU13,592.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,006.51
TND9,428.430
|
$7,177.69
UYU276,376.81
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
TND5.150
|
$3.10
UYU119.35
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
TND2.580
|
$3.91
UYU150.40
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
TND10.290
|
$4.78
UYU184.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.70
TND90.010
|
$50.84
UYU1,957.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
TND15.440
|
$9.56
UYU368.01
|
|
pay 50.0% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.18
TND141.700
|
$101.50
UYU3,908.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.96
TND150.410
|
$46.37
UYU1,785.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
TND306.650
|
$119.79
UYU4,612.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.02
TND225.840
|
$112.62
UYU4,336.49
|
|
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