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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Marsa is 10.3% cheaper than Tunis without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Marsa is 9.5% cheaper than Tunis without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Marsa
Tunis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.36 TND 9.68
$5.21 TND 15.01
-35.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.63 TND 62.3
$25.73 TND 74.1
-15.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.10 TND 11.80
$4.97 TND 14.33
-17.51%
Cappuccino
$0.71 TND 2.05
$1.03 TND 2.96
-31.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 TND 1.87
$0.75 TND 2.16
-13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 TND 0.72
$0.28 TND 0.81
-10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.50 TND 4.33
$1.66 TND 4.77
-9.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 TND 7.36
$2.67 TND 7.68
-4.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Marsa
Tunis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 TND 1.57
$0.47 TND 1.34
14.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 TND 0.46
$0.21 TND 0.61
-23.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 TND 4.48
$1.75 TND 5.04
-10.86%
Eggs
$1.58 TND 4.54
$1.50 TND 4.32
5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.20 TND 32.25
$10.63 TND 30.62
5.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.87 TND 16.90
$6.32 TND 18.19
-7.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 TND 38.28
$14.70 TND 42.33
-9.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 TND 5.49
$2.12 TND 6.09
-9.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 TND 8.44
$3.54 TND 10.18
-17.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 TND 2.90
$1.13 TND 3.25
-10.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 TND 1.96
$0.71 TND 2.04
-4.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 TND 1.95
$0.71 TND 2.06
-4.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 TND 1.47
$0.63 TND 1.82
-19.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 TND 0.96
$0.46 TND 1.33
-28.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 TND 0.78
$0.31 TND 0.89
-12.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 TND 9.85
$3.37 TND 9.69
1.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 TND 19.60
$7.09 TND 20.41
-4.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 TND 3.31
$1.35 TND 3.88
-14.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 TND 3.05
$1.62 TND 4.66
-34.57%
🚌 Getting Around
La Marsa
Tunis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TND 0.94
$0.35 TND 1.01
-5.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.86 TND 19.75
$14.26 TND 41.08
-51.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$0.32 TND 0.93
-3.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 TND 0.58
$0.31 TND 0.89
-35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 TND 11.96
$3.43 TND 9.88
20.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 TND 2.37
$0.88 TND 2.55
-6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K TND 99.1K
$41.5K TND 119.4K
-16.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K TND 79.2K
$38.7K TND 111.4K
-28.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Marsa
Tunis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.06 TND 101
$57.4 TND 165
-38.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.33 TND 26.88
$9.71 TND 27.98
-3.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.10 TND 43.49
$20.81 TND 59.9
-27.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Marsa
Tunis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.68 TND 129
$33.74 TND 97.2
32.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.75 TND 22.31
$14.08 TND 40.54
-44.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.50 TND 12.97
$5.41 TND 15.57
-16.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Marsa
Tunis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.0 TND 239
$111 TND 320
-25.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,401 TND 6,916
$3,343 TND 9,627
-28.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Marsa
Tunis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.59 TND 131
$44.79 TND 129
1.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.23 TND 125
$59.7 TND 172
-27.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 TND 264
$96.1 TND 277
-4.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.9 TND 187
$80.4 TND 232
-19.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Marsa
Tunis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 TND 1,017
$281 TND 808
25.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 TND 822
$175 TND 504
63.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 TND 2,234
$492 TND 1,416
57.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 TND 2,390
$291 TND 839
184.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,858 TND 5,350
$1,410 TND 4,061
31.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,052 TND 3,029
$768 TND 2,211
37.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Marsa
Tunis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$345 TND 993
$379 TND 1,092
-9.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
10.96
24.09%

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Last update for La Marsa: April 12, 2026

Last update for Tunis: April 13, 2026

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