Cost of living comparison

Italy

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Tunisia

Ben Arous vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Ben Arous is 68.5% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 67.5% less in Ben Arous
Groceries: pay 59.1% less in Ben Arous
Transportation: pay 53.1% less in Ben Arous
Housing: pay 80.0% less in Ben Arous
Childcare: pay 88.0% less in Ben Arous
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.6% less in Ben Arous
Clothing: pay 20.7% less in Ben Arous

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

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Ben Arous vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.5% less for restaurants

	Rome	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	$11.20 €9.97	$5.01 TND14.960	-55.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.63	$0.63 TND1.880	-78.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.32	$0.26 TND0.780	-82.3%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 59.1% less for groceries

	Rome	Ben Arous
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.98	$0.10 TND0.290	-95.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.61	$5.23 TND15.630	-29.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.77	$1.89 TND5.650	-70.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.15	$1.46 TND4.350	-68.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.03	$2.70 TND8.070	-52.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$0.74 TND2.210	-37.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$2.05 TND6.120	+94.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$0.44 TND1.320	-59.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$0.36 TND1.070	-66.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.39 TND1.160	-39.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.29 TND0.860	-59.7%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 53.1% less for transportation

	Rome	Ben Arous
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.16	$3.19 TND9.530	-60.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.88	$13.35 TND39.900	-65.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,642.21	$39,390.28 TND118K	+10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €17.94	$2.84 TND8.480	-85.9%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 80.0% less for housing

	Rome	Ben Arous
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.36	$20.53 TND61.350	-35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,075.88	$211.45 TND631.750	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €777.35	$155.81 TND465.500	-82.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €139.85	$41.66 TND124.460	-73.5%
Average			-80.0%

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pay 88.0% less for childcare

	Rome	Ben Arous
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €433.63	$61.21 TND182.880	-87.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,007.96	$1,936.46 TND5,785.520	-88.5%
Average			-88.0%

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pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Ben Arous
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$1.67 TND4.990	-70.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.84	$1.14 TND3.400	-44.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.48	$3.51 TND10.470	-51.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.24	$32.27 TND96.430	-50.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$5.01 TND14.960	-55.3%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 20.7% less for clothing

	Rome	Ben Arous
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.47	$43.40 TND129.680	-39.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.32	$59.82 TND178.720	+64.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.43	$86.81 TND259.350	+3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.63	$46.74 TND139.650	-62.1%
Average			-20.7%

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