Cost of living in Tunisia

The cost of living in Tunisia is approximately 481 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1197 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Tunisia

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
481 $
Without Rent
289 $
Rent & Utilities
191 $
Food
204 $
Transport
19 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
292 $
GDP per Capita
3,895 $
Freedom Index
6.22
Lifespan
74 years
Speak English
8%
Population
11.6M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.53 $
Dinner 20.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.42 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.66 $
Capuccino 0.84 $
Coke, 330ml 0.63 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.47 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.16 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.27 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.5 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.65 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.1 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.77 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.09 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.08 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.7 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.61 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.54 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.19 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.53 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.21 $
Cigarette pack 3.24 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.29 $
Monthly Pass 11.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.83 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.78 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 17 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.2 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.83 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.15 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.12 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 29 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 45 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 18.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 133 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 276 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 187 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 385 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,019 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 622 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 292 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.20%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.47 $
Haircut 2.9 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 95.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 40 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 94 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,294 $

Cities in Tunisia by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Tunis
$329
Aryanah
$287
Sfax
$283
Kairouan
$277
La Marsa
$277
Sousse
$271
Gafsa
$267
Nabeul
$264
Gabes
$258
Bizerte
$248