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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: La Marsa is 3.1% cheaper than Chengdu without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: La Marsa is 13.6% cheaper than Chengdu without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
La Marsa
Chengdu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 TNDย 10.06
$2.85 ยฅ19.92
21.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.70 TNDย 62.9
$23.68 ยฅ165
-8.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.16 TNDย 12.07
$4.78 ยฅ33.39
-12.97%
Cappuccino
$0.76 TNDย 2.19
$2.86 ยฅ19.97
-73.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 TNDย 1.73
$0.43 ยฅ3.02
39.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TNDย 0.67
$0.30 ยฅ2.11
-23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 TNDย 4.48
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
35.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 TNDย 7.53
$2.15 ยฅ14.99
20.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
La Marsa
Chengdu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 TNDย 1.58
$1.76 ยฅ12.28
-69.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.20 TNDย 0.58
$1.45 ยฅ10.15
-86.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 TNDย 4.52
$0.90 ยฅ6.29
73.33%
Eggs
$1.60 TNDย 4.63
$1.87 ยฅ13.08
-14.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 TNDย 32.63
$13.71 ยฅ95.7
-17.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 TNDย 16.64
$3.65 ยฅ25.48
57.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.40 TNDย 38.87
$11.15 ยฅ77.8
20.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 TNDย 5.43
$1.86 ยฅ12.97
0.54%
Banana (1kg)
$3.05 TNDย 8.86
$1.23 ยฅ8.55
147.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 TNDย 3.03
$1.52 ยฅ10.62
-31.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 TNDย 2.01
$1.02 ยฅ7.15
-32.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 TNDย 1.86
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
-4.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 TNDย 1.47
$0.71 ยฅ4.94
-28.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 TNDย 0.97
$0.61 ยฅ4.24
-44.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 TNDย 0.72
$0.60 ยฅ4.20
-58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 TNDย 10.00
$3.43 ยฅ23.95
0.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 TNDย 19.72
$7.29 ยฅ50.9
-6.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 TNDย 3.28
$0.93 ยฅ6.49
21.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 TNDย 3.19
$1.81 ยฅ12.66
-39.23%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
La Marsa
Chengdu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TNDย 1.02
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.61 TNDย 19.17
$27.33 ยฅ191
-75.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TNDย 0.83
$1.22 ยฅ8.55
-76.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 TNDย 0.58
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 TNDย 11.94
$4.29 ยฅ29.93
-3.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 TNDย 2.39
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
-26.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K TNDย 99.9K
$18.4K ยฅ128.7K
86.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K TNDย 77.1K
$16.6K ยฅ115.5K
60.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Marsa
Chengdu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.93 TNDย 98.4
$44.46 ยฅ310
-23.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.59 TNDย 27.81
$11.65 ยฅ81.3
-17.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.56 TNDย 42.21
$11.49 ยฅ80.2
26.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
La Marsa
Chengdu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.59 TNDย 129
$24.50 ยฅ171
82.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 TNDย 22.02
$11.27 ยฅ78.7
-32.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 TNDย 13.51
$5.58 ยฅ38.96
-16.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
La Marsa
Chengdu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.8 TNDย 249
$339 ยฅ2,364
-74.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,386 TNDย 6,921
$12.3K ยฅ86.0K
-80.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
La Marsa
Chengdu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 TNDย 132
$37.09 ยฅ259
22.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.28 TNDย 126
$38.29 ยฅ267
13.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 TNDย 265
$65.6 ยฅ458
39.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.0 TNDย 191
$50.5 ยฅ353
30.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
La Marsa
Chengdu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 TNDย 1,004
$316 ยฅ2,207
9.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 TNDย 835
$179 ยฅ1,251
60.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 TNDย 2,244
$611 ยฅ4,263
26.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$819 TNDย 2,376
$334 ยฅ2,329
145.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,899 TNDย 5,506
$3,998 ยฅ27.9K
-52.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,068 TNDย 3,097
$2,015 ยฅ14.1K
-47.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
La Marsa
Chengdu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$348 TNDย 1,008
$1,110 ยฅ7,744
-68.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
4.21
223.04%

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Last update for La Marsa: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chengdu: January 12, 2026

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