Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 20.0% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of China, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
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China
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
$3.08
TND9.510
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
$4.22
TND13.050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$0.59
TND1.840
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
$0.26
TND0.810
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
China
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
$4.68
TND14.460
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
$1.76
TND5.430
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
$1.42
TND4.380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
$2.34
TND7.250
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
$0.73
TND2.270
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
$1.23
TND3.790
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
$0.45
TND1.390
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
$0.30
TND0.930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$0.27
TND0.840
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.23
TND0.720
|
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pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
China
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
$3.04
TND9.410
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
$9.72
TND30.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
$34,826.68
TND107,707.770
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
$2.91
TND9.000
|
|
pay 9.1% less for housing
|
China
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
$17.81
TND55.080
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
$208.82
TND645.830
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
$146.16
TND452.030
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
$33.32
TND103.040
|
|
pay 86.1% less for childcare
|
China
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
$81.13
TND250.900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
$2,010.30
TND6,217.200
|
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pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
$1.22
TND3.790
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
$0.75
TND2.320
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
$3.24
TND10.030
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
$26.72
TND82.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
$4.18
TND12.940
|
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pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
China
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
$35.81
TND110.750
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
$50.84
TND157.240
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
$83.85
TND259.330
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
$64.57
TND199.690
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