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Vietnam

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Tunisia

Ben Arous vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Ben Arous is 32.2% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 61.8% more in Ben Arous
Groceries: pay 34.1% less in Ben Arous
Transportation: pay 0.2% more in Ben Arous
Housing: pay 51.8% less in Ben Arous
Childcare: pay 89.3% less in Ben Arous
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.0% more in Ben Arous
Clothing: pay 9.2% less in Ben Arous

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ben Arous are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ben Arous.

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Ben Arous vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ben Arous instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:

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pay 61.8% more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Ben Arous
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$5.36 TND16.010	+178.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$5.01 TND14.960	+8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$0.63 TND1.880	+17.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$0.26 TND0.780	-21.0%
Average			+61.8%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ben Arous - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Ben Arous
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$0.10 TND0.290	-91.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$5.23 TND15.630	-13.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$1.89 TND5.650	-69.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$1.46 TND4.350	-10.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$2.70 TND8.070	+64.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$0.74 TND2.210	-45.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$2.05 TND6.120	+254.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$0.44 TND1.320	-38.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$0.36 TND1.070	-38.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$0.39 TND1.160	-28.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$0.29 TND0.860	-45.2%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 0.2% more for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Ben Arous
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$3.19 TND9.530	-10.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	$13.35 TND39.900	+15.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$39,390.28 TND118K	+28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$2.84 TND8.480	-51.1%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 51.8% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Ben Arous
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$20.53 TND61.350	+96.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$211.45 TND631.750	-63.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$155.81 TND465.500	-47.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$41.66 TND124.460	-47.4%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 89.3% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Ben Arous
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$61.21 TND182.880	-86.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$1,936.46 TND5,785.520	-91.8%
Average			-89.3%

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pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Ben Arous
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$1.67 TND4.990	+61.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$1.14 TND3.400	-37.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$3.51 TND10.470	+184.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$32.27 TND96.430	+24.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$5.01 TND14.960	+44.6%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 9.2% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Ben Arous
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$43.40 TND129.680	-15.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$59.82 TND178.720	+72.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$86.81 TND259.350	-5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$46.74 TND139.650	-50.6%
Average			-9.2%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ben Arous - Cost of clothing

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