Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Tunisia

Ben Arous vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Ben Arous is 49.7% cheaper than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% more in Ben Arous
Groceries: pay 52.0% less in Ben Arous
Transportation: pay 38.2% less in Ben Arous
Housing: pay 58.5% less in Ben Arous
Childcare: pay 88.8% less in Ben Arous
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.5% less in Ben Arous
Clothing: pay 24.5% less in Ben Arous

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ben Arous.

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Ben Arous vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ben Arous instead of Bangkok, you would:

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pay 12.3% more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Ben Arous
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.97 THB98.83	$5.36 TND16.010	+80.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.98 THB232.24	$5.01 TND14.960	-28.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 THB21.64	$0.63 TND1.880	-3.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 THB11.72	$0.26 TND0.780	-25.6%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 52.0% less for groceries

	Bangkok	Ben Arous
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 THB49.16	$0.10 TND0.290	-93.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.63 THB287.02	$5.23 TND15.630	-39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 THB241.89	$1.89 TND5.650	-74.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 THB85.32	$1.46 TND4.350	-43.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 THB54.28	$2.70 TND8.070	+65.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 THB58.85	$0.74 TND2.210	-58.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 THB26.83	$2.05 TND6.120	+154.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 THB41.35	$0.44 TND1.320	-64.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB29.09	$0.36 TND1.070	-59.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 THB26.00	$0.39 TND1.160	-50.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 THB23.01	$0.29 TND0.860	-58.2%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 38.2% less for transportation

	Bangkok	Ben Arous
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 THB176.90	$3.19 TND9.530	-40.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.98 THB1,163.67	$13.35 TND39.900	-61.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,193.83 THB1M	$39,390.28 TND118K	+26.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.55 THB350.83	$2.84 TND8.480	-73.1%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 58.5% less for housing

	Bangkok	Ben Arous
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 THB594.63	$20.53 TND61.350	+14.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.80 THB22,480.48	$211.45 TND631.750	-68.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.10 THB11,513.16	$155.81 TND465.500	-55.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.03 THB2,728.64	$41.66 TND124.460	-49.2%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 88.8% less for childcare

	Bangkok	Ben Arous
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.31 THB18,904.94	$61.21 TND182.880	-89.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,500.59 THB549K	$1,936.46 TND5,785.520	-88.3%
Average			-88.8%

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pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Ben Arous
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 THB88.94	$1.67 TND4.990	-37.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 THB92.95	$1.14 TND3.400	-59.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.60 THB153.18	$3.51 TND10.470	-23.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.43 THB1,943.57	$32.27 TND96.430	-44.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 THB252.00	$5.01 TND14.960	-33.9%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 24.5% less for clothing

	Bangkok	Ben Arous
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.75 THB2,353.53	$43.40 TND129.680	-38.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.94 THB1,428.36	$59.82 TND178.720	+39.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.05 THB3,228.30	$86.81 TND259.350	-10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.92 THB3,656.54	$46.74 TND139.650	-57.5%
Average			-24.5%

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