Cost of living in Tunisia
Summary of cost of living in Tunisia
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 4,652 Dinar
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 2,029 Dinar
- Tunisia is the cheapest country in Africa (9 out of 9)
- Tunisia is the 3rd cheapest country in the World (88 out of 90)
| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 15 Dinar | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 9 Dinar | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 7 Dinar | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.272 Dinar | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 2.763 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1.815 Dinar | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 12 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 3.565 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.462 Dinar | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2.764 Dinar | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 22 Dinar | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 3.083 Dinar | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1.007 Dinar | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,615 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 745 Dinar | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 169 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 797 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 510 Dinar | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 111 Dinar | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 33 Dinar | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 821 Dinar | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 253 Dinar | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 21 Dinar | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 10 Dinar | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 140 Dinar | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 118 Dinar | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 296 Dinar | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 206 Dinar | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 67,018 Dinar | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.158 Dinar | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 29 Dinar | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 4.496 Dinar | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 15 Dinar | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 49 Dinar | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 3.351 Dinar | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 7 Dinar | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 7 Dinar | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.448 Dinar | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 3.012 Dinar | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 9 Dinar | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 53 Dinar | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 24 Dinar | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 57 Dinar | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 96 Dinar | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 11 Dinar | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4.846 Dinar | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 5.148 Dinar | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 1,334 Dinar | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.187 Dinar | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 87 Dinar | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 7 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.
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