Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Tunisia

For one person, living is cheaper in Tunisia: $681 a month against $1,351 in Bucharest, rent and utilities included – about $8,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Bucharest
🇷🇴 Romania
$1,351
/mo nomad
🇹🇳 Tunisia
$681
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 44.9% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 98.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 59% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 85.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.46 RON 68.4
$4.04 TND 12.07
257.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RON 273
$20.30 TND 60.6
183.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.50 RON 35.46
$4.94 TND 14.78
51.82%
Cappuccino
$3.43 RON 16.20
$0.95 TND 2.84
261.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 RON 11.63
$0.65 TND 1.94
278.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 11.01
$0.30 TND 0.89
676.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.80 RON 17.97
$1.68 TND 5.02
126.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 RON 19.41
$1.95 TND 5.83
110.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.79
$0.47 TND 1.41
251.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 6.39
$0.20 TND 0.60
575.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 RON 8.42
$1.46 TND 4.36
21.92%
Eggs
$3.66 RON 17.33
$1.61 TND 4.82
127.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.57 RON 40.54
$10.77 TND 32.17
-20.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.80 RON 32.17
$5.73 TND 17.13
18.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.72 RON 55.4
$14.37 TND 42.95
-18.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 RON 6.11
$1.93 TND 5.78
-33.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 7.37
$3.52 TND 10.52
-55.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 7.28
$1.15 TND 3.42
33.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 RON 11.75
$0.78 TND 2.33
217.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.92
$0.77 TND 2.30
7.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 RON 3.77
$0.61 TND 1.81
31.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 RON 3.98
$0.47 TND 1.42
78.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.39
$0.30 TND 0.88
210.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.44 RON 30.45
$3.59 TND 10.74
79.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.32 RON 29.91
$6.78 TND 20.26
-6.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.94
$1.20 TND 3.57
5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 RON 7.59
$1.27 TND 3.81
25.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 RON 3.85
$0.34 TND 1.03
138.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.13 RON 99.9
$10.16 TND 30.35
107.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RON 2.86
$0.29 TND 0.86
106.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.91
$0.34 TND 1.03
79.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 RON 29.19
$4.08 TND 12.20
51.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 RON 9.27
$0.88 TND 2.63
122.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 133.1K
$39.5K TND 118.1K
-28.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RON 124.3K
$35.7K TND 106.6K
-26.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$197 RON 931
$54.4 TND 162
262.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.34 RON 39.44
$10.18 TND 30.41
-18.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.19 RON 43.47
$19.38 TND 57.9
-52.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.87 RON 236
$26.64 TND 79.6
87.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.99 RON 118
$11.74 TND 35.08
112.86%
Cinema Ticket
$8.46 RON 40.01
$5.38 TND 16.08
57.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$639 RON 3,023
$81.9 TND 245
680.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K RON 68.1K
$2,779 TND 8,302
417.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 RON 429
$39.77 TND 119
127.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.05 RON 180
$53.1 TND 159
-28.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 RON 377
$98.8 TND 295
-19.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.2 RON 441
$73.8 TND 221
26.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 RON 3,184
$223 TND 667
201.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 RON 2,123
$152 TND 455
194.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 RON 5,195
$384 TND 1,148
185.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 RON 3,448
$280 TND 835
160.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,740 RON 17.7K
$998 TND 2,983
274.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,189 RON 10.4K
$633 TND 1,893
245.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,323 RON 6,259
$315 TND 942
319.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
11.02
-38.84%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bucharest: October 3, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
$449
Tunisia
$152 66.1% $297
Eating Out
Bucharest
$226
Tunisia
$75 66.9% $151
Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
$222
Tunisia
$193 12.8% $28
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
$214
Tunisia
$84 60.9% $130
Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
$136
Tunisia
$120 11.9% $16
Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
$67
Tunisia
$37 44% $29
Getting Around
Bucharest
$28
Tunisia
$14 51.7% $15
Good to know
🇷🇴 Bucharest
🇹🇳 Tunisia
🕒 Local time
10:28 10:28 AM
08:28 8:28 AM
2 h behind Bucharest
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,883,425 Capital
11,565,204
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

TND, USD, EUR to RON – Romanian Leu Converter

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.73 RON (1 RON = 0.211 USD). 1 EUR = 5.3 RON (1 RON = 0.189 EUR).

Tunisian Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.99 TND (1 TND = 0.335 USD). 1 EUR = 3.35 TND (1 TND = 0.298 EUR).

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