Cost of Living in Tunis, 🇹🇳 Tunisia - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $719 $479 $787 $257 $62

Utilities $55 $62 $110 $33 —

Internet & Mobile $41 $26 $51 $12 $3

Groceries $103 $257 $548 $154 $5

Transportation $86 $68 $222 $21 $14

Dining Out $462 $205 $376 $62 $38

Leisure Activities $137 $120 $274 $27 $12

Health Insurance $75 $62 $188 $14 $3

Visa & Legal Fees — $41 $82 — —

Total $1,678 $1,320 $2,638 $580 $137

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $290.92 per month

Coworking Space $109.52 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $821.42 per month

Coliving Space $376.48 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.20 per cup

Beer $2.22 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $4.11 per meal

Fast Food Combo $6.16 per meal

Apples $1.88 per kg

Bread $0.09 per loaf

Milk $0.50 per liter

Rice $1.10 per kg

Chicken Fillets $6.67 per kg

Beef $13.01 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $7.53 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $30.80 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.31 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.31 per trip

Taxi per km $0.41 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $15.40 per month

Gasoline $0.87 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $3.59 per trip

Scooter Rental $15.40 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $8.56 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $20.54 per month

Gym Membership $27.38 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $8.56 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $5.13 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.13 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $47.92 per pair

Summer Dress $32.51 per dress

Running Shoes $88.99 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $5.13 per visit

Laundry $2.74 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $17.11 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.11 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 2.9218 TND

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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