Cost of living comparison
Sousse is 29.9% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Sousse instead of China, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
China
|
Sousse
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.09
|
$1.97
TND6.160
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.99
|
$3.28
TND10.270
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$0.55
TND1.730
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
$0.27
TND0.830
|
|
pay 34.3% less for groceries
|
China
|
Sousse
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
$0.19
TND0.590
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥45.03
|
$4.31
TND13.480
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.64
|
$1.75
TND5.490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
$1.29
TND4.030
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.99
|
$1.90
TND5.950
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
$0.63
TND1.960
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
$0.90
TND2.820
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
$0.41
TND1.270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
$0.30
TND0.930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.24
TND0.760
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.21
TND0.650
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
China
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.58
|
$2.72
TND8.510
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.94
|
$11.48
TND35.950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,773.26
|
$29,532.40
TND92,436.420
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
$4.13
TND12.920
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
China
|
Sousse
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.32
|
$18.54
TND58.030
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,902.47
|
$189.59
TND593.420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,792.22
|
$129.43
TND405.120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥285.97
|
$31.90
TND99.860
|
|
pay 85.6% less for childcare
|
China
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,304.27
|
$68.25
TND213.630
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,444.21
|
$2,346.19
TND7,343.560
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Sousse
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
$1.23
TND3.850
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.21
|
$0.94
TND2.950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.59
|
$3.12
TND9.760
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥305.93
|
$24.84
TND77.760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.98
|
$4.92
TND15.410
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
China
|
Sousse
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥371.01
|
$33.47
TND104.760
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥240.12
|
$41.56
TND130.100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥584.00
|
$85.32
TND267.040
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥553.20
|
$57.97
TND181.450
|
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