Cost of living comparison

Belgium

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Tunisia

Ben Arous vs. Mons Cost of Living Summary

Ben Arous is 65.7% cheaper than Mons.

Restaurants: pay 66.5% less in Ben Arous
Groceries: pay 59.8% less in Ben Arous
Transportation: pay 53.4% less in Ben Arous
Housing: pay 73.6% less in Ben Arous
Childcare: pay 90.1% less in Ben Arous
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.2% less in Ben Arous
Clothing: pay 39.7% less in Ben Arous

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

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Ben Arous vs. Mons Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.5% less for restaurants

	Mons	Ben Arous
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$5.36 TND16.010	-68.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.08 €8.97	$5.01 TND14.960	-50.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 €2.49	$0.63 TND1.880	-77.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 €1.49	$0.26 TND0.780	-84.4%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 59.8% less for groceries

	Mons	Ben Arous
Bread 1 loaf	$2.24 €1.99	$0.10 TND0.290	-95.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 €8.26	$5.23 TND15.630	-43.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 €3.99	$1.89 TND5.650	-57.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.03 €3.58	$1.46 TND4.350	-63.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.62 €5.00	$2.70 TND8.070	-51.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 €1.12	$0.74 TND2.210	-41.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.98	$2.05 TND6.120	+86.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$0.44 TND1.320	-62.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 €1.16	$0.36 TND1.070	-72.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$0.39 TND1.160	-60.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 €0.47	$0.29 TND0.860	-45.8%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 53.4% less for transportation

	Mons	Ben Arous
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.75 €6.01	$3.19 TND9.530	-52.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.43 €36.87	$13.35 TND39.900	-67.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,462.03 €31,562.48	$39,390.28 TND118K	+11.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.49 €30.70	$2.84 TND8.480	-91.8%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 73.6% less for housing

	Mons	Ben Arous
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.89 €41.73	$20.53 TND61.350	-56.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.97 €621.22	$211.45 TND631.750	-69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.83 €622.88	$155.81 TND465.500	-77.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.14 €151.43	$41.66 TND124.460	-75.5%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 90.1% less for childcare

	Mons	Ben Arous
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$559.87 €498.30	$61.21 TND182.880	-89.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,386.95 €19,035.15	$1,936.46 TND5,785.520	-90.9%
Average			-90.1%

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pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Mons	Ben Arous
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.49	$1.67 TND4.990	-57.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.46 €2.19	$1.14 TND3.400	-53.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.74 €8.67	$3.51 TND10.470	-64.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 €23.42	$32.27 TND96.430	+22.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.32 €10.96	$5.01 TND14.960	-59.3%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 39.7% less for clothing

	Mons	Ben Arous
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.90 €96.03	$43.40 TND129.680	-59.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.12 €41.94	$59.82 TND178.720	+26.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.76 €95.91	$86.81 TND259.350	-19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.57 €129.56	$46.74 TND139.650	-67.9%
Average			-39.7%

Mons vs. Ben Arous - Cost of clothing

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