Cost of Living Comparison Between La Marsa and Tunis Cost of Living Comparison Between La Marsa and Tunis

🙂 Solo nomad: La Marsa is 9.3% cheaper than Tunis without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Marsa is 12.1% cheaper than Tunis without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Marsa
Tunis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.33 TND 9.60
$5.04 TND 14.52
-33.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.00 TND 63.4
$25.24 TND 72.7
-12.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 TND 11.94
$5.13 TND 14.77
-19.10%
Cappuccino
$0.77 TND 2.21
$1.03 TND 2.97
-25.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.82
$0.70 TND 2.02
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 TND 0.72
$0.28 TND 0.81
-10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 TND 4.26
$1.72 TND 4.96
-13.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 TND 7.35
$2.68 TND 7.73
-4.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Marsa
Tunis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 TND 1.45
$0.49 TND 1.41
2.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.19 TND 0.54
$0.17 TND 0.50
11.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 TND 4.42
$1.79 TND 5.16
-13.97%
Eggs
$1.57 TND 4.51
$1.49 TND 4.29
5.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.48 TND 33.06
$10.44 TND 30.07
9.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.64 TND 16.26
$6.18 TND 17.80
-8.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 TND 39.48
$14.45 TND 41.61
-5.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 TND 5.49
$2.11 TND 6.07
-9.48%
Banana (1kg)
$3.04 TND 8.76
$3.69 TND 10.62
-17.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 TND 3.00
$1.14 TND 3.28
-8.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.14
$0.74 TND 2.14
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 TND 1.96
$0.70 TND 2.02
-2.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 TND 1.47
$0.64 TND 1.84
-20.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 TND 1.05
$0.46 TND 1.33
-21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 TND 0.78
$0.31 TND 0.89
-12.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.32 TND 9.55
$3.43 TND 9.88
-3.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.68 TND 19.23
$6.81 TND 19.62
-1.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 TND 3.13
$1.28 TND 3.69
-14.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 TND 3.07
$1.62 TND 4.66
-34.57%
🚌 Getting Around
La Marsa
Tunis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$0.35 TND 1.01
-5.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.72 TND 19.36
$14.25 TND 41.03
-52.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$0.30 TND 0.86
3.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 TND 0.57
$0.33 TND 0.95
-39.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.17 TND 12.02
$3.43 TND 9.87
21.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 TND 2.59
$0.81 TND 2.35
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K TND 99.3K
$40.1K TND 115.4K
-13.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K TND 77.7K
$38.6K TND 111.3K
-30.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Marsa
Tunis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.71 TND 100.0
$58.8 TND 169
-40.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.65 TND 27.79
$9.78 TND 28.18
-1.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.02 TND 43.25
$21.24 TND 61.2
-29.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Marsa
Tunis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 TND 128
$34.59 TND 99.6
28.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.46 TND 21.48
$14.30 TND 41.18
-47.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 TND 13.00
$5.54 TND 15.94
-18.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Marsa
Tunis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.3 TND 240
$112 TND 324
-25.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,418 TND 6,964
$3,281 TND 9,451
-26.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Marsa
Tunis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.76 TND 129
$44.89 TND 129
-0.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.30 TND 128
$61.4 TND 177
-27.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 TND 260
$96.3 TND 277
-6.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 TND 185
$81.2 TND 234
-21.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Marsa
Tunis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 TND 991
$271 TND 781
26.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 TND 809
$180 TND 518
56.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 TND 2,253
$479 TND 1,380
63.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$818 TND 2,356
$303 TND 872
170.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,886 TND 5,431
$1,390 TND 4,004
35.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,045 TND 3,010
$737 TND 2,123
41.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Marsa
Tunis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$336 TND 967
$394 TND 1,134
-14.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
10.96
24.09%

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Last update for La Marsa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tunis: March 3, 2026

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