Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tunisia vs. Ben Arous Cost of Living Summary
Tunisia is 4.5% cheaper than Ben Arous.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% less in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% less in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% less in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4% less in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Tunisia
Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Tunisia.
Tunisia vs. Ben Arous Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Ben Arous, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Ben Arous
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.43
TND10.040
|
$3.40
TND9.950
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
TND15.060
|
$4.85
TND14.190
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TND1.890
|
$0.65
TND1.900
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TND0.890
|
$0.26
TND0.760
|
|
Ben Arous vs. Tunisia - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
Ben Arous
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.21
TND0.600
|
$0.18
TND0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
TND16.730
|
$5.46
TND15.970
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.90
TND5.560
|
$1.88
TND5.510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
TND4.770
|
$1.63
TND4.770
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
TND8.350
|
$2.53
TND7.410
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
TND2.830
|
$0.90
TND2.630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
TND4.040
|
$1.42
TND4.160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
TND1.550
|
$0.48
TND1.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND0.960
|
$0.32
TND0.930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TND1.040
|
$0.33
TND0.950
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND0.990
|
$0.29
TND0.850
|
|
Ben Arous vs. Tunisia - Cost of groceries
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Ben Arous
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
TND9.600
|
$3.21
TND9.380
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.72
TND40.160
|
$10.45
TND30.600
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,157.36
TND120,479.440
|
$38,990.39
TND114,136.090
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.05
TND8.940
|
$2.97
TND8.680
|
|
Ben Arous vs. Tunisia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Ben Arous
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.31
TND62.380
|
$17.74
TND51.920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$188.64
TND552.200
|
$205.53
TND601.650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.19
TND401.600
|
$139.80
TND409.240
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.96
TND111.120
|
$37.08
TND108.540
|
|
Ben Arous vs. Tunisia - Cost of housing
pay 3.4% less for childcare
|
Ben Arous
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.75
TND321.280
|
$91.27
TND267.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,515.17
TND7,362.630
|
$2,766.14
TND8,097.280
|
|
Ben Arous vs. Tunisia - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ben Arous
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
TND4.520
|
$1.44
TND4.210
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.75
TND2.200
|
$0.81
TND2.370
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
TND10.540
|
$3.53
TND10.330
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.58
TND95.380
|
$28.29
TND82.800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
TND15.060
|
$5.06
TND14.820
|
|
Ben Arous vs. Tunisia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Ben Arous
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.27
TND132.530
|
$40.73
TND119.240
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.59
TND130.520
|
$49.43
TND144.690
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.40
TND276.340
|
$93.37
TND273.320
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.83
TND213.200
|
$66.59
TND194.940
|
|
Ben Arous vs. Tunisia - Cost of clothing
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