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Tunis vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 14.8% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 16.4% less in Tunis
Groceries: pay 27.3% less in Tunis
Transportation: pay 16.1% more in Tunis
Housing: pay 15.7% less in Tunis
Childcare: pay 38.8% less in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% more in Tunis
Clothing: pay 26.1% less in Tunis

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Tunis are more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Tunis.

Tunis vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tunis instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:

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pay 16.4% less for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT19,913.00	$4.13 TND12.070	-25.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 MNT19,365.39	$5.16 TND15.090	-4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MNT2,588.69	$0.71 TND2.070	-2.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MNT1,637.41	$0.31 TND0.900	-33.0%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 27.3% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Tunis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,304.31	$0.21 TND0.620	-77.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.86 MNT21,008.22	$5.35 TND15.660	-8.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.29 MNT18,955.04	$1.86 TND5.440	-64.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 MNT7,329.93	$1.55 TND4.520	-24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 MNT9,484.02	$2.86 TND8.360	+8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 MNT4,786.76	$0.97 TND2.830	-27.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 MNT3,703.28	$1.71 TND5.000	+65.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.87 MNT6,683.97	$0.53 TND1.550	-71.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 MNT4,177.48	$0.32 TND0.950	-72.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,106.47	$0.33 TND0.980	+8.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MNT1,580.67	$0.28 TND0.830	-35.9%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 16.1% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 MNT13,555.64	$3.28 TND9.600	-13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.34 MNT29,869.50	$14.35 TND41.990	+72.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,628.61 MNT102,551,962.31	$41,270.53 TND120,716.290	+44.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.00 MNT17,921.70	$3.06 TND8.950	-38.8%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 15.7% less for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Tunis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.74 MNT49,201.71	$21.37 TND62.510	+55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$503.97 MNT1,805,294.99	$287.52 TND840.990	-42.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.69 MNT1,413,823.17	$179.84 TND526.040	-54.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.01 MNT207,795.08	$45.71 TND133.690	-21.2%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 38.8% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.77 MNT597,390.07	$115.64 TND338.260	-30.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,632.97 MNT23,760,294.02	$3,528.63 TND10,321.240	-46.8%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 MNT6,969.55	$1.72 TND5.030	-11.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,675.43	$0.95 TND2.780	-60.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 MNT6,142.65	$3.53 TND10.310	+105.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.49 MNT248,912.53	$34.32 TND100.390	-50.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.89 MNT13,939.10	$5.50 TND16.100	+41.4%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 26.1% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Tunis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.91 MNT293,429.59	$47.07 TND137.690	-42.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.60 MNT234,973.23	$61.70 TND180.480	-5.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.97 MNT354,518.77	$94.66 TND276.880	-4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.55 MNT539,310.48	$73.03 TND213.620	-51.5%
Average			-26.1%

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