Cost of Living Comparison Between Khemisset and Ben Arous Cost of Living Comparison Between Khemisset and Ben Arous

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Khemisset is 7.4% more expensive than Ben Arous without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Khemisset is 15.3% cheaper than Ben Arous without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Khemisset
Ben Arous
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.95 MADĀ 18.08
$3.40 TNDĀ 9.87
-42.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.51 MADĀ 153
$21.77 TNDĀ 63.1
-24.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.09 MADĀ 65.8
$4.18 TNDĀ 12.12
69.62%
Cappuccino
$0.96 MADĀ 8.92
$0.72 TNDĀ 2.09
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MADĀ 3.66
$0.59 TNDĀ 1.72
-33.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 MADĀ 1.94
$0.26 TNDĀ 0.75
-19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 MADĀ 34.84
$1.53 TNDĀ 4.44
145.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 MADĀ 29.82
$1.97 TNDĀ 5.70
62.94%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Khemisset
Ben Arous
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 MADĀ 5.42
$0.49 TNDĀ 1.41
18.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 MADĀ 3.63
$0.18 TNDĀ 0.52
116.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MADĀ 13.37
$1.69 TNDĀ 4.91
-14.79%
Eggs
$1.92 MADĀ 17.86
$1.57 TNDĀ 4.55
22.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MADĀ 92.2
$11.40 TNDĀ 33.05
-12.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 MADĀ 66.3
$6.17 TNDĀ 17.90
15.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 MADĀ 83.3
$14.53 TNDĀ 42.14
-38.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MADĀ 9.55
$2.03 TNDĀ 5.88
-49.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 MADĀ 8.39
$2.94 TNDĀ 8.54
-69.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.63 MADĀ 5.87
$1.17 TNDĀ 3.40
-46.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 MADĀ 4.20
$0.70 TNDĀ 2.03
-35.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 MADĀ 6.00
$0.79 TNDĀ 2.28
-17.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 MADĀ 5.96
$0.72 TNDĀ 2.08
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 MADĀ 4.67
$0.47 TNDĀ 1.37
6.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 MADĀ 5.58
$0.32 TNDĀ 0.94
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.24 MADĀ 39.34
$3.47 TNDĀ 10.07
22.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.75 MADĀ 90.5
$6.84 TNDĀ 19.83
42.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 MADĀ 30.55
$1.11 TNDĀ 3.21
196.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 MADĀ 31.38
$1.25 TNDĀ 3.62
170.40%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Khemisset
Ben Arous
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MADĀ 4.71
$0.42 TNDĀ 1.23
21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.53 MADĀ 153
$13.76 TNDĀ 39.92
20.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 MADĀ 4.97
$0.30 TNDĀ 0.86
80.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MADĀ 4.86
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.88
67.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MADĀ 40.01
$3.35 TNDĀ 9.71
28.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MADĀ 14.71
$0.83 TNDĀ 2.42
90.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K MADĀ 350.9K
$40.6K TNDĀ 117.9K
-6.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K MADĀ 223.6K
$34.8K TNDĀ 100.8K
-30.73%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khemisset
Ben Arous
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.4 MADĀ 764
$48.74 TNDĀ 141
68.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.42 MADĀ 59.6
$9.75 TNDĀ 28.29
-34.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.41 MADĀ 366
$21.34 TNDĀ 61.9
84.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Khemisset
Ben Arous
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.56 MADĀ 126
$32.83 TNDĀ 95.2
-58.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.52 MADĀ 218
$17.21 TNDĀ 49.91
36.66%
Cinema Ticket
$7.46 MADĀ 69.2
$5.04 TNDĀ 14.61
48.02%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Khemisset
Ben Arous
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 MADĀ 931
$107 TNDĀ 310
-6.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,316 MADĀ 58.6K
$2,445 TNDĀ 7,090
158.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Khemisset
Ben Arous
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.50 MADĀ 283
$44.39 TNDĀ 129
-31.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.67 MADĀ 433
$44.76 TNDĀ 130
4.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 MADĀ 838
$96.4 TNDĀ 279
-6.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.0 MADĀ 761
$79.2 TNDĀ 230
3.51%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Khemisset
Ben Arous
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 MADĀ 2,572
$183 TNDĀ 532
51.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 MADĀ 1,629
$134 TNDĀ 388
31.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 MADĀ 4,594
$380 TNDĀ 1,101
30.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 MADĀ 2,808
$271 TNDĀ 785
11.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,550 MADĀ 14.4K
$959 TNDĀ 2,782
61.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$955 MADĀ 8,858
$431 TNDĀ 1,250
121.52%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Khemisset
Ben Arous
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$400 MADĀ 3,713
$252 TNDĀ 730
58.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
10.96
-60.31%

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Last update for Khemisset: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ben Arous: February 28, 2026

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