Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ben Arous vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Ben Arous is 52.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.6% less in Ben Arous
- Groceries
-
pay 44.4% less in Ben Arous
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Ben Arous
- Housing
-
pay 75.3% less in Ben Arous
- Childcare
-
pay 85.0% less in Ben Arous
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.9% less in Ben Arous
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in Ben Arous
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ben Arous.
Ben Arous vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ben Arous instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 70.6% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Ben Arous
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.81
|
$3.43
TND10.040
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.18
|
$5.14
TND15.060
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$0.65
TND1.890
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$0.31
TND0.890
|
|
Ottawa vs. Ben Arous - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Ben Arous
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
$0.21
TND0.600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.07
|
$5.72
TND16.730
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.94
|
$1.90
TND5.560
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
$1.63
TND4.770
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.92
|
$2.85
TND8.350
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$0.97
TND2.830
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$1.38
TND4.040
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$0.53
TND1.550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$0.33
TND0.960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$0.35
TND1.040
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
$0.34
TND0.990
|
|
Ottawa vs. Ben Arous - Cost of groceries
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Ben Arous
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.59
|
$3.28
TND9.600
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$133.97
|
$13.72
TND40.160
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,717.98
|
$41,157.36
TND120,479.440
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.44
|
$3.05
TND8.940
|
|
Ottawa vs. Ben Arous - Cost of transportation
pay 75.3% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Ben Arous
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.87
|
$21.31
TND62.380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,003.58
|
$188.64
TND552.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,694.82
|
$137.19
TND401.600
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.04
|
$37.96
TND111.120
|
|
Ottawa vs. Ben Arous - Cost of housing
pay 85.0% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Ben Arous
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,087.17
|
$109.75
TND321.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,729.34
|
$2,515.17
TND7,362.630
|
|
Ottawa vs. Ben Arous - Cost of childcare
pay 60.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Ben Arous
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.94
|
$1.54
TND4.520
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
$0.75
TND2.200
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.86
|
$3.60
TND10.540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.52
|
$32.58
TND95.380
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.89
|
$5.14
TND15.060
|
|
Ottawa vs. Ben Arous - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Ben Arous
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.86
|
$45.27
TND132.530
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.68
|
$44.59
TND130.520
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.14
|
$94.40
TND276.340
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.15
|
$72.83
TND213.200
|
|
Ottawa vs. Ben Arous - Cost of clothing
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