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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 81.2% more expensive than Ben Arous without rent, and 243.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 86.1% more expensive than Ben Arous without rent, and 200.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ben Arous
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$3.40 TND 9.93
368.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$21.77 TND 63.6
196.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$4.18 TND 12.21
152.15%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$0.72 TND 2.10
304.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.59 TND 1.74
289.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.26 TND 0.76
503.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.53 TND 4.47
124.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$1.97 TND 5.74
96.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ben Arous
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.49 TND 1.42
132.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.18 TND 0.53
894.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.69 TND 4.94
3.55%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$1.57 TND 4.59
105.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$11.40 TND 33.28
15.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$6.17 TND 18.02
30.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$14.53 TND 42.43
10.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.03 TND 5.92
14.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.94 TND 8.60
-43.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.17 TND 3.42
65.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.70 TND 2.04
248.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.79 TND 2.29
131.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.72 TND 2.09
188.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.47 TND 1.38
325.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.32 TND 0.94
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.47 TND 10.14
94.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$6.84 TND 19.97
-15.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.11 TND 3.24
20.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.25 TND 3.64
140.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ben Arous
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.42 TND 1.24
464.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$13.76 TND 40.19
235.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$0.30 TND 0.87
1256.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.31 TND 0.89
180.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$3.35 TND 9.78
454.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.83 TND 2.44
151.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$40.6K TND 118.7K
-14.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$34.8K TND 101.5K
11.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ben Arous
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$48.74 TND 142
208.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$9.75 TND 28.48
111.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$21.34 TND 62.3
87.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ben Arous
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$32.83 TND 95.9
45.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$17.21 TND 50.3
6.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$5.04 TND 14.71
84.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ben Arous
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$107 TND 312
475.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$2,445 TND 7,139
572.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ben Arous
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$44.39 TND 130
134.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$44.76 TND 131
-8.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$96.4 TND 281
-1.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$79.2 TND 231
51.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ben Arous
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$183 TND 536
788.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$134 TND 390
819.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$380 TND 1,109
694.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$271 TND 791
640.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$959 TND 2,801
720.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$431 TND 1,258
902.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ben Arous
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$252 TND 735
540.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.96
-65.24%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ben Arous: February 28, 2026

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