Cost of Living Comparison Between Kairouan and Tunis Cost of Living Comparison Between Kairouan and Tunis

🙂 Solo nomad: Kairouan is 18.8% cheaper than Tunis without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kairouan is 30.6% cheaper than Tunis without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kairouan
Tunis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.42 TND 7.05
$4.98 TND 14.48
-51.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.37 TND 24.35
$25.2 TND 73.3
-66.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 TND 9.97
$5.18 TND 15.08
-33.78%
Cappuccino
$0.72 TND 2.1
$1.04 TND 3.02
-30.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 TND 1.86
$0.7 TND 2.05
-8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 TND 0.48
$0.28 TND 0.82
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 TND 4.39
$1.74 TND 5.07
-13.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 TND 5.51
$2.68 TND 7.78
-29.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kairouan
Tunis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.45 TND 1.3
$0.5 TND 1.44
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.07 TND 0.2
$0.2 TND 0.59
-65.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 TND 4.33
$1.78 TND 5.17
-16.29%
Eggs
$1.55 TND 4.5
$1.55 TND 4.52
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.14 TND 32.42
$10.65 TND 30.99
4.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.67 TND 16.51
$6.33 TND 18.42
-10.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.1 TND 35.2
$14.58 TND 42.44
-17.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 TND 6.46
$2.09 TND 6.08
6.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 TND 6.84
$3.66 TND 10.65
-35.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 TND 3.06
$1.12 TND 3.27
-6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 TND 1.97
$0.72 TND 2.08
-5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 TND 1.95
$0.71 TND 2.08
-5.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.11
$0.63 TND 1.82
14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 TND 1.5
$0.46 TND 1.35
13.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 TND 0.72
$0.29 TND 0.83
-13.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 TND 10.03
$3.35 TND 9.75
2.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 TND 20.27
$6.76 TND 19.67
3.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 TND 3.19
$1.27 TND 3.7
-13.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 TND 3.1
$1.59 TND 4.62
-32.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Kairouan
Tunis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.02
$0.35 TND 1.03
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.14 TND 29.5
$14.3 TND 41.61
-29.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$0.3 TND 0.86
-3.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$0.33 TND 0.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 TND 22.23
$3.42 TND 9.95
123.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 TND 2.29
$0.81 TND 2.36
-2.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K TND 104.5K
$40.8K TND 118.8K
-12.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K TND 100.8K
$38.6K TND 112.3K
-10.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kairouan
Tunis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.79 TND 133
$58.9 TND 171
-22.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 TND 28.64
$9.62 TND 27.98
2.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.73 TND 42.86
$20.72 TND 60.3
-28.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kairouan
Tunis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.9 TND 69.6
$34.9 TND 102
-31.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.96 TND 37.72
$14.14 TND 41.16
-8.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.6 TND 13.37
$5.36 TND 15.59
-14.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kairouan
Tunis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 TND 311
$111 TND 322
-3.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,437 TND 7,091
$3,370 TND 9,807
-27.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kairouan
Tunis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.09 TND 70.1
$45.94 TND 134
-47.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.79 TND 127
$60.2 TND 175
-27.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.33 TND 138
$94.8 TND 276
-50.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.6 TND 188
$80.5 TND 234
-19.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kairouan
Tunis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 TND 340
$272 TND 791
-56.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 TND 400
$179 TND 521
-23.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 TND 1,110
$480 TND 1,398
-20.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 TND 803
$294 TND 854
-5.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$876 TND 2,550
$1,086 TND 3,160
-19.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$716 TND 2,084
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kairouan
Tunis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$332 TND 965
$378 TND 1,099
-12.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
10.96
24.09%

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Last update for Kairouan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tunis: October 28, 2025

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