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Ben Arous vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Ben Arous is 9.6% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 40.2% more in Ben Arous
Groceries: pay 2.0% more in Ben Arous
Transportation: pay 11.6% more in Ben Arous
Housing: pay 5.1% more in Ben Arous
Childcare: pay 65.7% less in Ben Arous
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.8% more in Ben Arous
Clothing: pay 28.1% more in Ben Arous

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries in Ben Arous are more expensive than in Hanoi.

Ben Arous vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.2% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Ben Arous
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.89 ₫49,842	$3.43 TND10.040	+81.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.32 ₫113,640	$5.14 TND15.060	+19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ₫12,461	$0.65 TND1.890	+36.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 ₫6,471	$0.31 TND0.890	+24.3%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 2.0% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Ben Arous
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 ₫23,828	$0.21 TND0.600	-77.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 ₫130,387	$5.72 TND16.730	+15.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 ₫138,798	$1.90 TND5.560	-64.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,667	$1.63 TND4.770	+8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,807	$2.85 TND8.350	+79.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 ₫37,770	$0.97 TND2.830	-32.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,373	$1.38 TND4.040	+193.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 ₫17,391	$0.53 TND1.550	-20.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,154	$0.33 TND0.960	-34.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ₫11,627	$0.35 TND1.040	-19.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,133	$0.34 TND0.990	-26.4%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 11.6% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Ben Arous
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 ₫84,329	$3.28 TND9.600	+2.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.58 ₫199,368	$13.72 TND40.160	+81.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,880.00 ₫996,842,105	$41,157.36 TND120,479.440	+8.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 ₫147,533	$3.05 TND8.940	-45.6%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 5.1% more for housing

	Hanoi	Ben Arous
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.67 ₫228,277	$21.31 TND62.380	+145.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$348.52 ₫9,171,618	$188.64 TND552.200	-45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$258.44 ₫6,801,161	$137.19 TND401.600	-46.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.25 ₫1,480,135	$37.96 TND111.120	-32.5%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 65.7% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Ben Arous
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.49 ₫6,091,813	$109.75 TND321.280	-52.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,784.89 ₫310,128,655	$2,515.17 TND7,362.630	-78.7%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 45.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Ben Arous
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 ₫24,921	$1.54 TND4.520	+63.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 ₫47,163	$0.75 TND2.200	-58.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.33 ₫34,889	$3.60 TND10.540	+171.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.93 ₫735,058	$32.58 TND95.380	+16.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.79 ₫99,684	$5.14 TND15.060	+35.8%
Average			+45.8%

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pay 28.1% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Ben Arous
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.82 ₫1,100,435	$45.27 TND132.530	+8.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.94 ₫603,643	$44.59 TND130.520	+94.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.52 ₫2,276,847	$94.40 TND276.340	+9.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.39 ₫1,905,076	$72.83 TND213.200	+0.6%
Average			+28.1%

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