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
TND9.960
|
$4.15
CN¥30.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND14.950
|
$5.54
CN¥40.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.860
|
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.100
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
$1.43
CN¥10.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND15.960
|
$6.83
CN¥49.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.420
|
$7.46
CN¥53.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND5.010
|
$1.75
CN¥12.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND8.140
|
$1.44
CN¥10.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.640
|
$0.96
CN¥6.93
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.700
|
$0.79
CN¥5.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.400
|
$0.87
CN¥6.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.050
|
$0.58
CN¥4.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
|
pay 71.1% more for transportation
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.510
|
$4.35
CN¥31.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND33.380
|
$34.62
CN¥250.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND119,568.170
|
$20,773.90
CN¥150,054.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.870
|
$4.68
CN¥33.81
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND72.690
|
$13.59
CN¥98.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND758.620
|
$969.73
CN¥7,004.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND530.750
|
$561.86
CN¥4,058.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND134.200
|
$42.17
CN¥304.60
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND292.790
|
$836.50
CN¥6,042.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND9,014.110
|
$25,256.69
CN¥182,434.09
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND4.980
|
$1.38
CN¥10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.610
|
$3.73
CN¥26.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND9.960
|
$3.46
CN¥25.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND93.480
|
$62.16
CN¥448.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND14.950
|
$8.31
CN¥60.02
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND134.690
|
$65.57
CN¥473.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND167.280
|
$35.21
CN¥254.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND278.990
|
$85.31
CN¥616.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND239.720
|
$112.58
CN¥813.20
|
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