Cost of living comparison
Sousse is 14.7% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Sousse instead of China, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
China
|
Sousse
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.97
|
$2.88
TND8.970
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥37.51
|
$3.84
TND11.960
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
$0.64
TND1.980
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
$0.23
TND0.720
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
China
|
Sousse
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.88
|
$0.20
TND0.630
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥43.20
|
$4.67
TND14.540
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥51.72
|
$1.84
TND5.740
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.92
|
$1.50
TND4.690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.38
|
$2.15
TND6.680
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
$0.63
TND1.960
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.15
|
$1.17
TND3.650
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.78
|
$0.47
TND1.470
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.81
|
$0.31
TND0.960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
$0.27
TND0.840
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.96
|
$0.24
TND0.750
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
China
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥32.12
|
$3.02
TND9.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥160.66
|
$9.60
TND29.890
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥141,530.02
|
$35,985.61
TND112,095.160
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥28.24
|
$2.85
TND8.870
|
|
pay 6.1% more for housing
|
China
|
Sousse
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥87.11
|
$22.50
TND70.080
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,425.55
|
$223.67
TND696.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,509.38
|
$148.51
TND462.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥287.33
|
$39.90
TND124.300
|
|
pay 85.6% less for childcare
|
China
|
Sousse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,490.39
|
$87.96
TND274.010
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥130,331.35
|
$1,919.23
TND5,978.410
|
|
pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Sousse
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.79
|
$1.28
TND3.990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥23.14
|
$0.85
TND2.660
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥23.24
|
$3.20
TND9.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥303.87
|
$23.19
TND72.240
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥43.40
|
$5.44
TND16.940
|
|
pay 30.7% more for clothing
|
China
|
Sousse
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥352.09
|
$28.79
TND89.680
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥226.58
|
$72.50
TND225.850
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥531.50
|
$107.96
TND336.290
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥554.94
|
$66.11
TND205.920
|
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