Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

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Tunisia

Ben Arous vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary

Ben Arous is 82.6% cheaper than Geneva.

Restaurants: pay 82.0% less in Ben Arous
Groceries: pay 70.8% less in Ben Arous
Transportation: pay 66.4% less in Ben Arous
Housing: pay 90.7% less in Ben Arous
Childcare: pay 96.2% less in Ben Arous
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.5% less in Ben Arous
Clothing: pay 57.6% less in Ben Arous

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

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Ben Arous vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.0% less for restaurants

	Geneva	Ben Arous
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.00 CHF24.71	$5.36 TND16.010	-82.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.60 CHF15.32	$5.01 TND14.960	-73.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.96 CHF4.09	$0.63 TND1.880	-87.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.11 CHF3.38	$0.26 TND0.780	-93.6%
Average			-82.0%

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pay 70.8% less for groceries

	Geneva	Ben Arous
Bread 1 loaf	$3.36 CHF2.77	$0.10 TND0.290	-97.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.36 CHF10.18	$5.23 TND15.620	-57.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CHF7.13	$1.89 TND5.640	-78.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 CHF6.53	$1.46 TND4.350	-81.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.02 CHF10.72	$2.70 TND8.070	-79.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 CHF1.30	$0.74 TND2.210	-53.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 CHF0.62	$2.05 TND6.120	+170.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 CHF1.00	$0.44 TND1.320	-63.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.13 CHF1.75	$0.36 TND1.070	-83.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 CHF0.59	$0.39 TND1.160	-45.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 CHF0.78	$0.29 TND0.860	-69.4%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 66.4% less for transportation

	Geneva	Ben Arous
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.88 CHF7.32	$3.19 TND9.530	-64.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 CHF74.14	$13.35 TND39.890	-85.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,639.00 CHF31,832.39	$39,390.28 TND118K	+1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$38.17 CHF31.45	$2.84 TND8.480	-92.6%
Average			-66.4%

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pay 90.7% less for housing

	Geneva	Ben Arous
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.13 CHF47.89	$20.53 TND61.330	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,784.93 CHF2,294.34	$211.45 TND631.560	-92.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,102.35 CHF1,732.00	$155.81 TND465.360	-92.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$216.29 CHF178.19	$41.66 TND124.420	-80.7%
Average			-90.7%

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pay 96.2% less for childcare

	Geneva	Ben Arous
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,378.34 CHF1,959.37	$61.21 TND182.820	-97.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,161.67 CHF28,967.63	$1,936.46 TND5,783.730	-94.5%
Average			-96.2%

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pay 75.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Geneva	Ben Arous
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.60 CHF7.91	$1.67 TND4.990	-82.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.32 CHF5.21	$1.14 TND3.400	-82.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.80 CHF8.90	$3.51 TND10.470	-67.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.88 CHF61.69	$32.27 TND96.400	-56.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.77	$5.01 TND14.960	-79.1%
Average			-75.5%

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pay 57.6% less for clothing

	Geneva	Ben Arous
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$134.83 CHF111.08	$43.40 TND129.640	-67.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.32 CHF65.35	$59.82 TND178.660	-24.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$164.24 CHF135.31	$86.81 TND259.270	-47.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.30 CHF152.66	$46.74 TND139.610	-74.8%
Average			-57.6%

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