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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and La Marsa Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and La Marsa

😐 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 2% more expensive than La Marsa without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 0.8% more expensive than La Marsa without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
La Marsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.17
$3.32 TND 9.74
-14.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.29 ¥165
$21.68 TND 63.6
7.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ¥35.32
$4.01 TND 11.78
24.44%
Cappuccino
$2.83 ¥20.02
$0.72 TND 2.12
293.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.32
$0.63 TND 1.86
-25.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.15
$0.25 TND 0.73
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 ¥7.73
$1.5 TND 4.39
-27.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.13
$2.51 TND 7.37
-14.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
La Marsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.35
$0.54 TND 1.59
224.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 ¥9.92
$0.19 TND 0.57
636.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ¥6.04
$1.55 TND 4.55
-45.16%
Eggs
$1.91 ¥13.5
$1.57 TND 4.61
21.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.84 ¥97.8
$11.08 TND 32.52
24.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ¥25.88
$5.59 TND 16.41
-34.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 ¥80.7
$13.43 TND 39.4
-15.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ¥13.48
$1.87 TND 5.48
2.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ¥8.32
$2.99 TND 8.77
-60.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.71
$1.01 TND 2.95
50.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.62
$0.69 TND 2.02
56.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ¥4.65
$0.64 TND 1.88
3.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.07
$0.51 TND 1.49
41.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ¥4.19
$0.34 TND 0.99
73.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.06
$0.27 TND 0.79
111.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ¥24.27
$3.49 TND 10.23
-1.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 ¥50.2
$6.89 TND 20.23
3.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ¥7.14
$1.11 TND 3.25
-9.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ¥13.05
$1.1 TND 3.22
68.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
La Marsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥3.07
$0.36 TND 1.04
19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.67 ¥196
$6.75 TND 19.82
309.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ¥8.58
$0.29 TND 0.85
317.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥1.99
$0.2 TND 0.59
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 ¥28.93
$3.95 TND 11.59
3.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.28
$0.87 TND 2.57
34.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ¥135K
$35.2K TND 103.2K
-45.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ¥116.4K
$27.4K TND 80.3K
-39.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
La Marsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.6 ¥308
$33.97 TND 99.7
28.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.79 ¥83.4
$9.35 TND 27.43
26.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.76 ¥83.1
$14.98 TND 43.96
-21.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
La Marsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.96 ¥169
$44.84 TND 132
-46.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.47 ¥81.1
$7.56 TND 22.18
51.72%
Cinema Ticket
$5.48 ¥38.73
$4.71 TND 13.81
16.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
La Marsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 ¥2,348
$84.8 TND 249
291.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ¥86.2K
$2,400 TND 7,044
407.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
La Marsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.57 ¥259
$44.63 TND 131
-18.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.31 ¥278
$44.93 TND 132
-12.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ¥465
$91.7 TND 269
-28.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.4 ¥364
$65.5 TND 192
-21.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
La Marsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 ¥2,205
$355 TND 1,042
-12.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ¥1,273
$279 TND 819
-35.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 ¥4,426
$765 TND 2,244
-18.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ¥2,325
$838 TND 2,458
-60.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,888 ¥27.5K
$1,821 TND 5,345
113.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 ¥14.3K
$1,035 TND 3,039
94.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
La Marsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 ¥7,274
$345 TND 1,014
197.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
13.6
-69.04%

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Last update for Chengdu: November 30, 2025

Last update for La Marsa: November 30, 2025

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