Cost of living in Ben Arous
compared to
Cost of living in Ben Arous vs. Tunisia overall average
Ben Arous is 3.2% more expensive than Tunisia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% more in Ben Arous
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% more in Ben Arous
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Ben Arous
- Housing
-
pay 2.7% less in Ben Arous
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0% less in Ben Arous
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% more in Ben Arous
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Ben Arous
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ben Arous are more expensive than in Tunisia. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Ben Arous.
Ben Arous Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND10.310
|
$1.60
-
$3.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.470
|
$3.20
-
$5.13
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.150
|
$0.45
-
$0.96
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
TND1.030
|
$0.19
-
$0.48
|
Ben Arous - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.490
|
$0.06
-
$0.32
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.610
|
$2.40
-
$7.21
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.79
TND5.760
|
$1.46
-
$2.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
TND4.530
|
$0.56
-
$1.92
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.710
|
$1.45
-
$3.05
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.780
|
$0.51
-
$1.16
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
TND4.250
|
$0.80
-
$1.45
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
TND1.680
|
$0.26
-
$0.73
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND1.010
|
$0.17
-
$0.44
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.890
|
$0.20
-
$0.44
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.830
|
$0.15
-
$0.44
|
Ben Arous - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.860
|
$2.43
-
$3.09
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.82
TND41.250
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,249.82
TND113,425.470
|
$27,558.95
-
$43,895.64
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.350
|
$1.83
-
$5.45
|
Ben Arous - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.23
TND61.870
|
$12.82
-
$19.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.23
TND515.570
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$96.14
TND309.340
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND127.750
|
$24.51
-
$73.52
|
Ben Arous - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$88.12
TND283.560
|
$64.09
-
$185.86
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,388.63
TND4,468.280
|
$961.36
-
$5,768.15
|
Ben Arous - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
TND4.640
|
$0.64
-
$2.88
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.76
TND2.430
|
$0.38
-
$1.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
TND10.570
|
$3.20
-
$3.52
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.25
TND113.430
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.52
TND11.340
|
$3.20
-
$6.41
|
Ben Arous - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.36
TND120.230
|
$25.64
-
$80.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.07
TND167.560
|
$25.64
-
$95.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND297.440
|
$51.27
-
$208.29
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND245.300
|
$48.07
-
$160.23
|
Ben Arous - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Tunisia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Tunisia, like
Tunis,
Al Marsa,
Ariana,
Nabul,
Sfax,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Tunisia compared to Ben Arous.
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