Cost of living and expenses in Tunisia

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Tunisia? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Tunisia, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Tunisia (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in Tunisia Tunisian dinar (TND). For 10 US dollars you can get 31.6 Tunisian dinars. For 100 US dollars you can get 316 Tunisian dinars. And the other way around: For 10 Tunisian dinars you can get 3.17 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Tunisia


What are the different prices in the cities in Tunisia? What are the prices and costs on the islands belonging to Tunisia? See here: Prices on islands and cities in Tunisia

Prices: Djerba   Gabès   Sfax   Tunis   Sousse   Monastir   Ben Arous   Bizerte   La Marsa   Kasserine   Djerba  


Price fees $49 ($28 - $80)

fees

$49 ($28 - $80)
76% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $22 ($12.7 - $32)

internet

$22 ($12.7 - $32)
70% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $39 ($19 - $63)

jeans

$39 ($19 - $63)
25% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $298

average earnings

$298
93% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $202 ($127 - $317)

renting a small apartment in the center

$202 ($127 - $317)
89% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $236 ($158 - $380)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$236 ($158 - $380)
90% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Tunisia:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.25 (TND 0.8)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $9.5 (TND 30)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $0.8 (TND 2.5)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $38K (TND 120K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $202 (TND 639)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $143 (TND 453)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $338 (TND 1.07K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $236 (TND 745)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $49 (TND 156)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $22 (TND 68)
  11. numb_34 $9.6 (TND 30)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $39 (TND 124)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $51 (TND 160)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $91 (TND 287)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $67 (TND 213)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $31.9K (TND 101K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $79 (TND 249)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $913 (TND 2.88K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $2.5K (TND 7.89K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $629 (TND 1.99K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $298 (TND 942)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 12%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $0.28 (TND 0.9)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.32 (TND 1)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $4 (TND 12.5)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Tunisia

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2011: $520(TND 1.64K), 2012: $561(TND 1.77K), 2013: $543(TND 1.71K), 2014: $501(TND 1.58K), 2015: $625(TND 1.98K), 2016: $681(TND 2.15K), 2017: $711(TND 2.25K), and 2018: $685(TND 2.16K)

Tunisia price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2011-2018
Tunisia price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com

Have earnings increased in Tunisia?
See the average salary in previous years in 2011: $150(TND 474), 2012: $206(TND 650), 2013: $195(TND 615), 2014: $219(TND 691), 2015: $196(TND 621), 2016: $213(TND 672), 2017: $207(TND 655), and 2018: $258(TND 816)

Tunisia price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2011-2018
Tunisia price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2011: $27(TND 86), 2012: $53(TND 167), 2013: $33(TND 105), 2014: $31(TND 99), 2015: $29(TND 91), 2016: $27(TND 85), 2017: $33(TND 103), and 2018: $32(TND 100)

Tunisia price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2011-2018
Tunisia price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2011: $23(TND 72), 2012: $19.1(TND 60), 2013: $12.8(TND 40), 2014: $14.8(TND 47), 2015: $13.1(TND 42), 2016: $14(TND 44), 2017: $14(TND 44), and 2018: $15.5(TND 49)

Tunisia price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2011-2018
Tunisia price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Tunisia in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2011: $43(TND 137), 2012: $33(TND 105), 2013: $36(TND 112), 2014: $28(TND 89), 2015: $35(TND 111), 2016: $32(TND 101), 2017: $36(TND 115), and 2018: $37(TND 116)

Tunisia price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2011-2018
Tunisia price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

rice

$1 ($0.51 - $1.9)
78% is less expensive than in United States

Burger King or a similar bar

$4.7 ($3.2 - $4.7)
by half less than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$202 ($127 - $317)
89% is less expensive than in United States

wine

$5.4 ($3.2 - $9.5)
64% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$39 ($19 - $63)
25% is less expensive than in United States

cheap restaurant

$3.2 ($1.6 - $6.3)
84% is less expensive than in United States

Prices on the islands