Cost of living in Tunisia
Summary of cost of living in Tunisia
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 5,035 Dinar
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 2,073 Dinar
- Tunisia is the 2nd cheapest country in Africa (4 out of 5)
- Cost of living in Tunisia is cheaper than in 88% of countries in the World (68 out of 77)
Food | |||
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Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 19 Dinar | ||
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 11 Dinar | ||
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 6 Dinar | ||
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.298 Dinar | ||
12 eggs, large | 2.881 Dinar | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1.860 Dinar | ||
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 12 Dinar | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 3.631 Dinar | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.431 Dinar | ||
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3.150 Dinar | ||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 21 Dinar | ||
2 liters of coca-cola | 2.867 Dinar | ||
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.749 Dinar | ||
Housing | |||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,466 Dinar | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 720 Dinar | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 180 Dinar | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 947 Dinar | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 478 Dinar | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 179 Dinar | ||
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 33 Dinar | ||
40” flat screen tv | 678 Dinar | ||
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 305 Dinar | ||
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 17 Dinar | ||
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 7 Dinar | ||
Clothes | |||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 170 Dinar | ||
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 157 Dinar | ||
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 312 Dinar | ||
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 252 Dinar | ||
Transportation | |||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 77,724 Dinar | ||
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.007 Dinar | ||
Monthly ticket public transport | 39 Dinar | ||
Personal Care | |||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 5.471 Dinar | ||
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 21 Dinar | ||
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 58 Dinar | ||
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 6 Dinar | ||
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 10 Dinar | ||
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 9 Dinar | ||
4 rolls of toilet paper | 3.382 Dinar | ||
Tube of toothpaste | 3.420 Dinar | ||
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 10 Dinar | ||
Entertainment | |||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 56 Dinar | ||
2 tickets to the movies | 25 Dinar | ||
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 77 Dinar | ||
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 77 Dinar | ||
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 17 Dinar | ||
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 5.245 Dinar | ||
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 7 Dinar | ||
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 1,334 Dinar | ||
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.280 Dinar | ||
1 month of gym membership in business district | 152 Dinar | ||
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 8 Dinar |
Map of Cost of Living in Tunisia

This map shows only the top cities in Tunisia. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Tunis is 6% cheaper than in Algiers
- Cost of living in Tunis is 51% cheaper than in Valletta
- Cost of living in Tunis is 28% more expensive than in Sousse
- Cost of living in Tunis is 17% more expensive than in Pereira
- Cost of living in Gabès is 59% cheaper than in Brno
- Cost of living in Nabeul is 23% more expensive than in Sousse
- Cost of living in Tunis is 44% cheaper than in Dakar
- Cost of living in Tunis is 72% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Sousse is 68% cheaper than in Rotterdam
- Cost of living in Tunis is 25% cheaper than in Kuala Lumpur
- Cost of living in Tunis is 62% cheaper than in Doha
- Cost of living in Tunis is 16% cheaper than in Nanning
- Cost of living in Tunis is 6% cheaper than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Tunis is 26% cheaper than in Casablanca
- Cost of living in Tunis is 55% cheaper than in Rome
- Cost of living in Tunis is 56% cheaper than in Tampa, Florida
- Cost of living in Tunis is 32% cheaper than in Johannesburg
- Cost of living in Tunis is 58% cheaper than in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Cost of living in Nabeul is about the same as in Brasília
- Cost of living in Tunis is 80% more expensive than in Gabès
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Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Tunis costs 7 Dinar (3 days ago)