Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kairouan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kairouan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 107.9% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 303.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 152.3% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 268.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Kairouan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.42 TNDĀ 7.05
564.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$8.37 TNDĀ 24.35
665.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.43 TNDĀ 9.97
199.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.72 TNDĀ 2.1
286.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.64 TNDĀ 1.86
248.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.16 TNDĀ 0.48
881.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.51 TNDĀ 4.39
125.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.89 TNDĀ 5.51
102.12%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kairouan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.45 TNDĀ 1.3
153.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.07 TNDĀ 0.2
2371.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.49 TNDĀ 4.33
12.08%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.55 TNDĀ 4.5
101.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.14 TNDĀ 32.42
19.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.67 TNDĀ 16.51
40.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.1 TNDĀ 35.2
31.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.22 TNDĀ 6.46
2.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.35 TNDĀ 6.84
-27.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.05 TNDĀ 3.06
94.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.68 TNDĀ 1.97
275.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.67 TNDĀ 1.95
162.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.72 TNDĀ 2.11
184.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.52 TNDĀ 1.5
280.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.25 TNDĀ 0.72
224.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.45 TNDĀ 10.03
91.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.97 TNDĀ 20.27
-15.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.1 TNDĀ 3.19
20.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.07 TNDĀ 3.1
172.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kairouan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.35 TNDĀ 1.02
548.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$10.14 TNDĀ 29.5
355.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.29 TNDĀ 0.84
1358.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.97
160.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.64 TNDĀ 22.23
144.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.79 TNDĀ 2.29
164.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.9K TNDĀ 104.5K
-3.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.6K TNDĀ 100.8K
14.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kairouan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$45.79 TNDĀ 133
223.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.84 TNDĀ 28.64
113.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.73 TNDĀ 42.86
169.18%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kairouan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.9 TNDĀ 69.6
100.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$12.96 TNDĀ 37.72
43.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.6 TNDĀ 13.37
103.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kairouan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$107 TNDĀ 311
467.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,437 TNDĀ 7,091
561.15%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kairouan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$24.09 TNDĀ 70.1
333.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.79 TNDĀ 127
-6.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$47.33 TNDĀ 138
95.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$64.6 TNDĀ 188
83.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kairouan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$117 TNDĀ 340
1261.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$137 TNDĀ 400
818.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$381 TNDĀ 1,110
698.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$276 TNDĀ 803
649.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$876 TNDĀ 2,550
730.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kairouan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$332 TNDĀ 965
341.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.6
-71.99%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kairouan: October 29, 2025

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