Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 3.7 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 55.3% more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
TND8.120
|
$4.47
CN¥29.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.27
TND13.200
|
$5.96
CN¥39.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.660
|
$0.65
CN¥4.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
TND0.720
|
$0.44
CN¥2.96
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.500
|
$2.24
CN¥15.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
TND13.440
|
$6.69
CN¥44.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.65
TND5.110
|
$8.33
CN¥55.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
TND3.440
|
$1.98
CN¥13.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
TND5.910
|
$1.99
CN¥13.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
TND2.100
|
$0.97
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
TND2.270
|
$0.94
CN¥6.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
TND1.110
|
$0.96
CN¥6.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.800
|
$0.73
CN¥4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.730
|
$0.44
CN¥2.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TND0.660
|
$0.49
CN¥3.31
|
|
pay 94.8% more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
TND8.320
|
$4.65
CN¥31.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.47
TND41.620
|
$44.72
CN¥299.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,787.65
TND113,685.130
|
$26,830.03
CN¥179,814.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.81
TND8.680
|
$5.65
CN¥37.89
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.47
TND63.250
|
$23.83
CN¥159.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.79
TND713.200
|
$1,393.05
CN¥9,336.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.45
TND557.640
|
$740.12
CN¥4,960.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.75
TND122.830
|
$44.81
CN¥300.33
|
|
pay 12.0 times more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$88.32
TND272.930
|
$1,122.30
CN¥7,521.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,739.37
TND8,465.480
|
$30,769.36
CN¥206,216.26
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
TND5.080
|
$1.49
CN¥9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.79
TND2.440
|
$4.67
CN¥31.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.96
TND9.140
|
$4.47
CN¥29.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.70
TND79.410
|
$65.34
CN¥437.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.28
TND10.150
|
$11.92
CN¥79.92
|
|
pay 43.8% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
TND133.220
|
$71.83
CN¥481.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.44
TND134.240
|
$48.39
CN¥324.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
TND262.170
|
$88.88
CN¥595.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
TND203.090
|
$126.48
CN¥847.70
|
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