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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 109.6% more expensive than Ben Arous without rent, and 244.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 83.7% more expensive than Ben Arous without rent, and 191% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ben Arous
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.36 TND 9.78
378.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$22.13 TND 64.4
189.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.15 TND 12.09
147.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.77 TND 2.24
261.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.6 TND 1.75
271.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.28 TND 0.82
460.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.55 TND 4.51
120.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.93 TND 5.6
97.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ben Arous
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.51 TND 1.49
123.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.18 TND 0.53
861.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.68 TND 4.88
-0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.62 TND 4.71
93.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.38 TND 33.12
16.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.33 TND 18.41
26.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.49 TND 42.15
10.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.04 TND 5.94
11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.94 TND 8.54
-42.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.13 TND 3.28
80.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.76 TND 2.21
235.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.78 TND 2.28
125.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.77 TND 2.24
166.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.43 TND 1.25
360.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.32 TND 0.94
153.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.6 TND 10.47
83.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.74 TND 19.61
-12.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.1 TND 3.21
20.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.24 TND 3.61
135.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ben Arous
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.42 TND 1.23
440.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$13.44 TND 39.11
243.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.3 TND 0.87
1310.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.31 TND 0.9
177.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.47 TND 10.11
438.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.85 TND 2.47
145.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$40.7K TND 118.3K
-15.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.3K TND 99.9K
15.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ben Arous
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$48.94 TND 142
203.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.92 TND 28.87
111.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$20.78 TND 60.5
90.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ben Arous
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.95 TND 93
49.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.03 TND 49.56
9.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5 TND 14.54
87.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ben Arous
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$110 TND 322
449.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,507 TND 7,295
542.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ben Arous
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$44.16 TND 129
136.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.11 TND 128
-6.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$96.2 TND 280
-3.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.2 TND 233
48.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ben Arous
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$188 TND 546
747.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$134 TND 390
842.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$371 TND 1,080
720.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$267 TND 777
674.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$940 TND 2,734
674.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$422 TND 1,228
978.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ben Arous
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$256 TND 745
471.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.96
-65.24%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ben Arous: October 28, 2025

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