Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tunisia

For one person, living is cheaper in Tunisia: $690 a month against $2,206 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $18,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Lisbon, Portugal
Tunisia
Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,206
/mo nomad
🇹🇳 Tunisia
$690
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 81.4% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 219.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 90.4% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 195.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.86 €15.01
$4.11 TND 12.21
310.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.0 €54.4
$20.05 TND 59.5
204.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.98 €9.78
$5.04 TND 14.97
117.86%
Cappuccino
$3.05 €2.72
$1.03 TND 3.07
196.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €2.03
$0.69 TND 2.05
230.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.50
$0.30 TND 0.88
460.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €3.06
$1.72 TND 5.09
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 €3.48
$1.95 TND 5.79
100.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €1.02
$0.51 TND 1.52
125.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 €1.68
$0.23 TND 0.68
721.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 €1.34
$1.48 TND 4.40
1.35%
Eggs
$4.12 €3.66
$1.62 TND 4.82
154.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 €11.58
$10.88 TND 32.30
19.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.04 €7.16
$5.83 TND 17.30
37.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.89 €15.93
$14.15 TND 42.00
26.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €2.02
$1.90 TND 5.65
19.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.55
$3.70 TND 11.00
-52.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 €1.62
$1.11 TND 3.29
63.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.39
$0.75 TND 2.22
258.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.57
$0.76 TND 2.27
132.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 €1.72
$0.66 TND 1.96
193.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.30
$0.46 TND 1.36
217.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.68
$0.33 TND 0.96
130.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 €5.93
$3.74 TND 11.10
78.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 €5.02
$6.79 TND 20.17
-16.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.15
$1.19 TND 3.55
8.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.90
$1.25 TND 3.72
71.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.30 €2.05
$0.34 TND 1.02
576.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.02 €39.19
$10.08 TND 29.92
336.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 €3.55
$0.31 TND 0.93
1183.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 €0.57
$0.34 TND 1.01
88.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.93 €16.85
$4.14 TND 12.28
357.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 €2.03
$0.83 TND 2.48
174.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €29.7K
$38.8K TND 115.3K
-14.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €34.3K
$36.2K TND 107.3K
6.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 €141
$53.7 TND 159
194.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.54 €15.62
$10.04 TND 29.81
74.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.18 €27.77
$19.79 TND 58.7
57.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.64 €39.75
$26.71 TND 79.3
67.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.90
$11.68 TND 34.65
62.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 €8.53
$5.38 TND 15.96
78.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €600
$84.2 TND 250
700.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K €16.7K
$5,192 TND 15.4K
260.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €91.0
$40.39 TND 120
153.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.90 €40.87
$54.7 TND 162
-16.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €91.0
$99.8 TND 296
2.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €109
$74.6 TND 221
63.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,641 €1,461
$229 TND 679
616.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 €1,057
$162 TND 480
633.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 €2,515
$391 TND 1,161
621.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,018 €1,797
$277 TND 823
628.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,836 €6,977
$1,069 TND 3,173
632.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,701 €4,186
$650 TND 1,929
623.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,687 €1,502
$323 TND 960
421.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
10.91
-64.99%

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

Last update for Lisbon: November 1, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Tunisia
$162 86.4% $1K
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$275
Tunisia
$195 28.8% $79
Eating Out
Lisbon
$245
Tunisia
$77 68.7% $168
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$207
Tunisia
$84 59.6% $123
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Tunisia
$121 27.6% $46
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$64
Tunisia
$37 41.3% $26
Getting Around
Lisbon
$60
Tunisia
$13 77.7% $47
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇹🇳 Tunisia
🕒 Local time
04:09 4:09 AM
05:09 5:09 AM
1 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
11,565,204
💱 Currency
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Exchange rates and currency converter

TND, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.89 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Tunisian Dinar exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 2.97 TND (1 TND = 0.337 USD). 1 EUR = 3.33 TND (1 TND = 0.3 EUR).

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