Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 3.0 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.120
|
$14.37
UYU612.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.160
|
$9.64
UYU410.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.110
|
$1.93
UYU82.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.070
|
$1.50
UYU64.02
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$2.66
UYU113.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.290
|
$6.01
UYU256.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.420
|
$4.25
UYU180.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.890
|
$4.43
UYU188.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.540
|
$4.29
UYU182.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.720
|
$1.24
UYU53.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.870
|
$1.01
UYU42.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.580
|
$0.64
UYU27.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.970
|
$1.66
UYU70.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.84
UYU35.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.82
UYU34.98
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.650
|
$6.92
UYU294.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.360
|
$47.91
UYU2,042.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND121,246.570
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,531,628.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.180
|
$30.38
UYU1,294.74
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.320
|
$43.60
UYU1,858.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND803.920
|
$578.38
UYU24,651.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND549.200
|
$419.05
UYU17,861.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND125.180
|
$99.70
UYU4,249.31
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND307.000
|
$386.12
UYU16,457.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,228.800
|
$8,206.60
UYU349,785.84
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.810
|
$3.42
UYU145.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.060
|
$3.79
UYU161.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.100
|
$5.03
UYU214.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND97.670
|
$58.44
UYU2,490.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.160
|
$10.06
UYU428.86
|
|
pay 38.5% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND145.600
|
$93.83
UYU3,999.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND167.990
|
$44.64
UYU1,902.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND291.460
|
$109.94
UYU4,685.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND240.370
|
$113.02
UYU4,816.99
|
|
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