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Kasserine vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Kasserine is 31.2% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 14.7% less in Kasserine
Groceries: pay 20.7% less in Kasserine
Transportation: pay 17.6% more in Kasserine
Housing: pay 31.7% less in Kasserine
Childcare: pay 91.0% less in Kasserine
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% less in Kasserine
Clothing: pay 35.1% less in Kasserine

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kasserine.

Kasserine vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kasserine instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 14.7% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Kasserine
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.01	$1.71 TND5.010	-59.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥33.84	$5.14 TND15.030	+4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.31	$0.62 TND1.800	+28.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.12	$0.21 TND0.600	-33.0%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 20.7% less for groceries

	Beijing	Kasserine
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥11.77	$0.10 TND0.300	-94.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥51.51	$5.34 TND15.600	-28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥45.81	$1.86 TND5.420	-72.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.25	$1.54 TND4.510	-13.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.56	$1.17 TND3.410	-23.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.78	$0.97 TND2.820	-1.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.31	$1.70 TND4.980	+121.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.52	$0.53 TND1.550	-33.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.15	$0.32 TND0.950	-46.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.40	$0.33 TND0.970	-4.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.85	$0.28 TND0.820	-31.6%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 17.6% more for transportation

	Beijing	Kasserine
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.04	$3.05 TND8.920	-27.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥217.56	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥126K	$39,435.61 TND115K	+116.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥31.91	$2.97 TND8.670	-35.9%
Average			+17.6%

Beijing vs. Kasserine - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.7% less for housing

	Beijing	Kasserine
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥89.18	$17.15 TND50.120	+32.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,450.12	$102.89 TND300.690	-89.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,478.79	$68.60 TND200.460	-86.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥270.81	$45.58 TND133.200	+16.1%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 91.0% less for childcare

	Beijing	Kasserine
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥4,902.00	$20.58 TND60.140	-97.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥160K	$3,518.95 TND10,283.660	-84.9%
Average			-91.0%

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pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Kasserine
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.74	$0.86 TND2.510	-23.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.02	$0.75 TND2.210	-74.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.01	$3.52 TND10.270	-16.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥398.88	$20.58 TND60.140	-64.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥58.01	$5.49 TND16.040	-34.8%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 35.1% less for clothing

	Beijing	Kasserine
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥429.67	$46.95 TND137.190	-24.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥250.86	$30.87 TND90.210	-15.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥563.75	$41.16 TND120.280	-49.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥727.82	$51.45 TND150.350	-51.2%
Average			-35.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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