Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 2.8 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND9.890
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND14.840
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.850
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.090
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND15.850
|
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.380
|
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND4.970
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND8.090
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.620
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.670
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.390
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.040
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.860
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.770
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
pay 71.1% more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.440
|
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND33.140
|
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND118,711.430
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.800
|
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND72.170
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND753.190
|
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND526.950
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND133.240
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND290.690
|
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND8,949.520
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND4.950
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.590
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND9.890
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND92.810
|
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND14.840
|
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND133.720
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND166.080
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND276.990
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND238.000
|
$112.58
CN¥801.88
|
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