Cost of living comparison

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Quito vs. Ben Arous Cost of Living Summary

Quito is 62.0% more expensive than Ben Arous.

Restaurants
pay 53.0% more in Quito
Groceries
pay 43.0% more in Quito
Transportation
pay 8.1% more in Quito
Housing
pay 69.8% more in Quito
Childcare
pay 7.5 times more in Quito
Entertainment and Sports
pay 76.9% more in Quito
Clothing
pay 42.5% more in Quito

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Ben Arous. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Quito.

Quito vs. Ben Arous Cost Breakdown

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

pay 53.0% more for restaurants

 
Ben Arous
Quito
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.36
TND16.010
$6.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.01
TND14.960
$7.67
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.63
TND1.880
$1.40
 

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pay 43.0% more for groceries

 
Ben Arous
Quito
Bread
1 loaf
$0.10
TND0.290
$1.57
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.23
TND15.630
$3.21
 
Milk (1 gallon) $1.89
TND5.650
$4.29
 

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pay 8.1% more for transportation

 
Ben Arous
Quito
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.19
TND9.530
$3.17
 
Monthly public transit pass $13.35
TND39.900
$21.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,390.28
TND118K
$21,000.00
 

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pay 69.8% more for housing

 
Ben Arous
Quito
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$20.53
TND61.350
$28.45
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $211.45
TND631.750
$482.78
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $155.81
TND465.500
$313.44
 

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pay 7.5 times more for childcare

 
Ben Arous
Quito
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $61.21
TND182.880
$743.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,936.46
TND5,785.520
$8,951.43
 

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pay 76.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Ben Arous
Quito
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.67
TND4.990
$3.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.14
TND3.400
$3.38
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.51
TND10.470
$6.00
 

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pay 42.5% more for clothing

 
Ben Arous
Quito
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.40
TND129.680
$70.10
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$59.82
TND178.720
$49.62
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$86.81
TND259.350
$115.66
 

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