Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Tunisia

Ben Arous vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Ben Arous is 63.8% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 49.3% less in Ben Arous
Groceries: pay 40.4% less in Ben Arous
Transportation: pay 33.9% less in Ben Arous
Housing: pay 79.3% less in Ben Arous
Childcare: pay 92.6% less in Ben Arous
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.4% less in Ben Arous
Clothing: pay 50.6% less in Ben Arous

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

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Ben Arous vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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pay 49.3% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Ben Arous
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$5.36 TND16.010	-54.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB579.96	$5.01 TND14.960	-28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB133.67	$0.63 TND1.880	-61.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.07	$0.26 TND0.780	-68.6%
Average			-49.3%

Moscow vs. Ben Arous - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.4% less for groceries

	Moscow	Ben Arous
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB84.09	$0.10 TND0.290	-90.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB589.78	$5.23 TND15.630	-26.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB381.19	$1.89 TND5.650	-59.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB154.04	$1.46 TND4.350	-21.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB246.54	$2.70 TND8.070	-9.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.02	$0.74 TND2.210	-20.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.24	$2.05 TND6.120	+151.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB74.52	$0.44 TND1.320	-50.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB147.60	$0.36 TND1.070	-80.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.58	$0.39 TND1.160	-4.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.73	$0.29 TND0.860	-10.7%
Average			-40.4%

Moscow vs. Ben Arous - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.9% less for transportation

	Moscow	Ben Arous
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB273.63	$3.19 TND9.530	-3.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	$13.35 TND39.900	-67.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$39,390.28 TND118K	+1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB831.28	$2.84 TND8.480	-71.8%
Average			-33.9%

Moscow vs. Ben Arous - Cost of transportation

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pay 79.3% less for housing

	Moscow	Ben Arous
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB816.43	$20.53 TND61.350	+107.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB120K	$211.45 TND631.750	-85.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	$155.81 TND465.500	-80.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	$41.66 TND124.460	-70.8%
Average			-79.3%

Moscow vs. Ben Arous - Cost of housing

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pay 92.6% less for childcare

	Moscow	Ben Arous
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	$61.21 TND182.880	-92.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$1,936.46 TND5,785.520	-92.7%
Average			-92.6%

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pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Ben Arous
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB386.64	$1.67 TND4.990	-64.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB305.66	$1.14 TND3.400	-69.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB285.15	$3.51 TND10.470	+1.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	$32.27 TND96.430	-23.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB773.28	$5.01 TND14.960	-46.5%
Average			-48.4%

Moscow vs. Ben Arous - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 50.6% less for clothing

	Moscow	Ben Arous
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	$43.40 TND129.680	-60.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	$59.82 TND178.720	-4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	$86.81 TND259.350	-40.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	$46.74 TND139.650	-74.1%
Average			-50.6%

Moscow vs. Ben Arous - Cost of clothing

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