Cost of living comparison
China is 2.4 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in China instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 0.4% less for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.930
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.480
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.990
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.870
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.620
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.660
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.640
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.500
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.220
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.530
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.730
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 48.5% more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.510
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND29.530
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND113,195.170
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.380
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 29.7% more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND54.870
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND613.760
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND413.030
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND104.080
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND250.600
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,920.700
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 71.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.350
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.570
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND10.220
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND85.840
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.950
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND115.980
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND161.370
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND286.160
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND210.410
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about China or Tunisia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.