Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 18.2% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of China, you would:
pay 3.1% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
$3.13
TND9.900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
$4.25
TND13.440
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.63
TND1.980
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
China
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
$4.92
TND15.580
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
$1.78
TND5.640
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
$1.46
TND4.630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
$2.36
TND7.480
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$0.77
TND2.430
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$1.33
TND4.210
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$0.48
TND1.520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$0.30
TND0.950
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.23
TND0.720
|
|
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
China
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
$3.00
TND9.480
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
$9.30
TND29.440
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
$35,666.41
TND112,865.580
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
$2.64
TND8.350
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
China
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
$17.29
TND54.710
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
$193.39
TND611.970
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
$130.14
TND411.830
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
$32.79
TND103.780
|
|
pay 86.3% less for childcare
|
China
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
$78.96
TND249.870
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
$1,865.54
TND5,903.460
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
$1.37
TND4.340
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
$0.81
TND2.560
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
$3.22
TND10.190
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
$27.05
TND85.590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
$4.08
TND12.910
|
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pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
China
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
$36.55
TND115.650
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
$50.85
TND160.900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
$90.17
TND285.330
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
$66.30
TND209.790
|
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