Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 2.1 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Mexico
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.290
|
$8.03
MX$137.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.910
|
$6.54
MX$111.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.690
|
$1.03
MX$17.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.77
MX$13.11
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$1.99
MX$33.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.570
|
$3.54
MX$60.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.410
|
$4.85
MX$82.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.450
|
$2.03
MX$34.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.870
|
$3.00
MX$51.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$1.21
MX$20.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.620
|
$0.55
MX$9.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.040
|
$0.60
MX$10.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$0.64
MX$10.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.760
|
$0.68
MX$11.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$0.64
MX$10.97
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.580
|
$4.64
MX$79.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND34.170
|
$20.68
MX$353.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,710.740
|
$18,674.04
MX$319,335.39
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.260
|
$11.82
MX$202.21
|
|
pay 97.0% more for housing
Tunisia
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.730
|
$30.39
MX$519.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND527.520
|
$421.91
MX$7,214.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND405.340
|
$289.43
MX$4,949.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.740
|
$46.38
MX$793.14
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND192.480
|
$204.47
MX$3,496.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,382.040
|
$3,904.22
MX$66,764.17
|
|
pay 74.5% more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.840
|
$2.08
MX$35.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
$2.65
MX$45.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.630
|
$3.58
MX$61.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.800
|
$34.48
MX$589.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.450
|
$4.19
MX$71.67
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
Tunisia
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND119.430
|
$44.78
MX$765.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND138.530
|
$34.80
MX$595.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND280.290
|
$81.99
MX$1,402.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND181.110
|
$70.46
MX$1,204.84
|
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