Cost of Living Comparison Between Carthage and Yiwu Cost of Living Comparison Between Carthage and Yiwu

😐 Solo nomad: Carthage is 32.4% more expensive than Yiwu without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Carthage is 20.6% cheaper than Yiwu without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carthage
Yiwu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.95 TND 14.35
$2.71 ¥18.73
82.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.69 TND 74.5
$35.96 ¥249
-28.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.15 TND 14.93
$5.42 ¥37.47
-4.98%
Cappuccino
$1.02 TND 2.96
$3.42 ¥23.69
-70.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 TND 2.20
$0.57 ¥3.97
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 TND 0.82
$0.32 ¥2.23
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 TND 4.97
$1.38 ¥9.54
24.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 TND 5.60
$2.82 ¥19.53
-31.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carthage
Yiwu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 TND 1.34
$1.80 ¥12.44
-74.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.53
$1.86 ¥12.89
-90.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 TND 5.00
$0.81 ¥5.63
113.58%
Eggs
$1.63 TND 4.73
$1.67 ¥11.59
-2.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.54 TND 30.56
$15.22 ¥105
-30.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 TND 17.73
$3.11 ¥21.50
96.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.40 TND 41.77
$10.60 ¥73.3
35.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 TND 6.14
$1.64 ¥11.32
29.27%
Banana (1kg)
$3.40 TND 9.86
$1.35 ¥9.33
151.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 TND 3.30
$1.36 ¥9.42
-16.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 TND 2.01
$1.12 ¥7.75
-38.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 TND 2.18
$0.54 ¥3.73
38.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 TND 2.02
$0.82 ¥5.66
-14.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TND 1.36
$0.19 ¥1.28
147.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$0.59 ¥4.11
-47.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 TND 10.32
$2.83 ¥19.56
25.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 TND 20.24
$10.78 ¥74.6
-35.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 TND 3.86
$0.40 ¥2.77
232.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 TND 3.58
$1.10 ¥7.62
11.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Carthage
Yiwu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$0.40 ¥2.77
-17.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.49 TND 21.73
$16.84 ¥117
-55.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.30 TND 0.86
$1.08 ¥7.51
-72.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 TND 0.97
$0.23 ¥1.59
47.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 TND 9.74
$8.32 ¥57.6
-59.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 TND 2.56
$1.09 ¥7.52
-19.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K TND 115.6K
$19.5K ¥134.8K
104.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K TND 103.0K
$18.0K ¥124.3K
97.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carthage
Yiwu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.48 TND 135
$53.0 ¥367
-12.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.57 TND 27.75
$8.77 ¥60.7
9.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.57 TND 53.9
$13.94 ¥96.4
33.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carthage
Yiwu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.55 TND 109
$14.04 ¥97.2
167.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.32 TND 38.64
$10.42 ¥72.1
27.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 TND 14.89
$6.78 ¥46.90
-24.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carthage
Yiwu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 TND 316
$335 ¥2,319
-67.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,370 TND 9,774
$31.6K ¥218.4K
-89.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carthage
Yiwu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.03 TND 131
$55.3 ¥382
-18.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 TND 175
$35.30 ¥244
71.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 TND 277
$77.5 ¥536
23.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.5 TND 190
$70.4 ¥487
-6.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carthage
Yiwu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 TND 484
$419 ¥2,900
-60.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 TND 291
$190 ¥1,317
-47.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 TND 890
$981 ¥6,790
-68.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 TND 684
$686 ¥4,747
-65.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$842 TND 2,440
$3,187 ¥22.1K
-73.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$415 TND 1,203
$2,893 ¥20.0K
-85.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carthage
Yiwu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 TND 809
$588 ¥4,068
-52.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
3.58
206.15%

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Last update for Carthage: March 2, 2026

Last update for Yiwu: March 1, 2026

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