Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Tunisia

Ben Arous vs. Nakhon Ratchasima Cost of Living Summary

Ben Arous is 22.3% cheaper than Nakhon Ratchasima.

Restaurants: pay 23.0% more in Ben Arous
Groceries: pay 37.0% less in Ben Arous
Transportation: pay 34.9% less in Ben Arous
Housing: pay 8.5% less in Ben Arous
Childcare: pay 78.4% less in Ben Arous
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.3% less in Ben Arous
Clothing: pay 8.2% more in Ben Arous

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

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Ben Arous vs. Nakhon Ratchasima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ben Arous instead of Nakhon Ratchasima, you would:

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pay 23.0% more for restaurants

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Ben Arous
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.90 THB96.35	$5.36 TND16.010	+85.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.08 THB202.10	$5.01 TND14.960	-17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 THB18.28	$0.63 TND1.880	+14.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 THB10.21	$0.26 TND0.780	-14.6%
Average			+23.0%

Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Ben Arous - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.0% less for groceries

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Ben Arous
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 THB41.16	$0.10 TND0.290	-92.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.69 THB255.97	$5.23 TND15.630	-32.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.16 THB204.82	$1.89 TND5.650	-69.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 THB49.33	$1.46 TND4.350	-1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.18 THB39.40	$2.70 TND8.070	+128.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 THB47.81	$0.74 TND2.210	-48.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 THB18.64	$2.05 TND6.120	+265.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 THB28.41	$0.44 TND1.320	-48.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB28.96	$0.36 TND1.070	-59.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 THB18.32	$0.39 TND1.160	-29.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 THB15.97	$0.29 TND0.860	-39.8%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 34.9% less for transportation

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Ben Arous
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 THB172.20	$3.19 TND9.530	-38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.31 THB642.37	$13.35 TND39.900	-30.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,632.12 THB2M	$39,390.28 TND118K	-13.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.83 THB327.11	$2.84 TND8.480	-71.1%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 8.5% less for housing

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Ben Arous
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 THB632.11	$20.53 TND61.350	+8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$218.51 THB7,268.72	$211.45 TND631.750	-3.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$159.03 THB5,290.09	$155.81 TND465.500	-2.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.94 THB2,226.87	$41.66 TND124.460	-37.8%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 78.4% less for childcare

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Ben Arous
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.25 THB5,929.53	$61.21 TND182.880	-65.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,270.93 THB475K	$1,936.46 TND5,785.520	-86.4%
Average			-78.4%

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pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Ben Arous
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.78 THB59.30	$1.67 TND4.990	-6.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.93 THB64.24	$1.14 TND3.400	-41.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 THB93.88	$3.51 TND10.470	+24.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.01 THB1,563.91	$32.27 TND96.430	-31.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.75 THB158.12	$5.01 TND14.960	+5.4%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 8.2% more for clothing

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Ben Arous
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.55 THB1,681.42	$43.40 TND129.680	-14.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.23 THB972.21	$59.82 TND178.720	+104.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.24 THB2,569.46	$86.81 TND259.350	+12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.34 THB2,240.04	$46.74 TND139.650	-30.6%
Average			+8.2%

Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Ben Arous - Cost of clothing

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