Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Djerba

For one person, living is cheaper in Djerba: $445 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $43,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,048

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Djerba

🇹🇳 Tunisia

$445

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Monthly Cost of Living

How much you'll spend in London and in Djerba

Real prices from locals and on-the-ground checks – rent, groceries, transit and the daily extras. Here's what a month in London and in Djerba actually costs, broken down by who's living it.

A single person spends $4,048 per month in London vs $445 in Djerba, rent included.

London $4,048
Djerba $445

A couple spends around $5,903 per month in London vs $782 in Djerba, rent included.

London $5,903
Djerba $782

A family of three spends $7,758 per month in London vs $1,120 in Djerba, rent included.

London $7,758
Djerba $1,120

London costs about 810% more than Djerba, and outside of rent the biggest gap is in eating out.

London sits 199% above the global median, while Djerba is 67% below – they fall on opposite sides of the world average.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.36 £19.59

$2.79 TND 8.29

844.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £80.7

$20.27 TND 60.2

435.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.71 £7.96

$3.65 TND 10.83

193.42%

Cappuccino

$5.59 £4.15

$0.70 TND 2.07

698.57%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 £2.23

$0.63 TND 1.87

376.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 £1.65

$0.27 TND 0.81

722.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.65 £7.17

$1.63 TND 4.85

492.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.26 £6.14

$1.95 TND 5.80

323.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.97 £1.46

$0.45 TND 1.35

337.78%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 £1.55

$0.17 TND 0.50

1129.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.59 £1.93

$1.37 TND 4.05

89.05%

Eggs

$5.37 £3.99

$1.55 TND 4.59

246.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 £9.75

$9.93 TND 29.47

32.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.03 £8.20

$5.07 TND 15.05

117.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.73 £13.17

$13.26 TND 39.36

33.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 £2.36

$1.66 TND 4.92

90.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 £1.03

$2.48 TND 7.36

-44.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.82 £2.10

$1.09 TND 3.23

158.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.36 £2.50

$0.65 TND 1.94

416.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.70 £1.26

$0.62 TND 1.84

174.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 £1.32

$0.68 TND 2.02

161.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 £1.11

$0.56 TND 1.67

166.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 £1.35

$0.27 TND 0.80

574.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$23.85 £17.72

$3.31 TND 9.83

620.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.44 £9.98

$5.30 TND 15.72

153.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.11 £2.31

$1.10 TND 3.26

182.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 £3.34

$0.81 TND 2.41

454.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.13 £3.07

$0.18 TND 0.54

2194.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$266 £198

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.98 £4.44

$0.31 TND 0.92

1829.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.39 £2.52

$0.18 TND 0.52

1783.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.6 £42.03

$7.28 TND 21.60

676.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.21 £1.64

$0.82 TND 2.42

169.51%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.3K £28.4K

$37.0K TND 109.8K

3.45%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$41.0K £30.5K

$35.5K TND 105.3K

15.62%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$372 £277

$23.34 TND 69.3

1495.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.66 £13.87

$9.36 TND 27.78

99.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.53 £30.12

$14.36 TND 42.63

182.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 £41.63

$16.97 TND 50.4

230.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.10 £12.71

$16.99 TND 50.4

0.65%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 £13.34

$3.94 TND 11.70

355.58%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,946 £2,189

$49.39 TND 147

5863.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$47.6K £35.4K

$2,436 TND 7,231

1854.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 £86.4

$33.59 TND 99.7

246.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.9 £42.28

$35.63 TND 106

59.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £95.1

$33.31 TND 98.9

284.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 £114

$67.5 TND 200

127.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,935 £2,182

$117 TND 347

2412.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,258 £1,678

$67.2 TND 199

3262.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,250 £3,901

$269 TND 798

1851.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,859 £2,868

$205 TND 610

1778.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$17.2K £12.8K

$962 TND 2,856

1685.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,278 £6,152

$505 TND 1,499

1539.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,621 £4,177

$275 TND 817

1942.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.78

13.6

-64.85%

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

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Last update for Djerba: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

London

$2.3K 55.8%

Djerba

$67 15.1% 97% $2.2K

Monthly Utilities & Internet

London

$432 10.7%

Djerba

$47 10.6% 89.1% $384

Eating Out

London

$396 9.8%

Djerba

$57 12.9% 85.5% $338

Groceries & Markets

London

$360 8.9%

Djerba

$170 38.2% 52.8% $190

Getting Around

London

$305 7.6%

Djerba

$1.9 * 0.4% 99.4% $304

Clothing & Footwear

London

$205 5.1%

Djerba

$77 17.2% 62.6% $128

Sport & Entertainment

London

$92 2.3%

Djerba

$25 5.6% 73% $67

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Cost Breakdown

A central one-bedroom costs $2,935 in London versus $117 in Djerba. Rent is usually the largest line item in a monthly budget, so the gap here sets the tone for the overall comparison.

Salaries in London are about 20 times higher. Purchasing power depends on which expenses matter most to you.

A mid-range dinner for two costs $109 in London versus $20 in Djerba. Monthly groceries follow the same trend: $360 vs $170 – making Djerba the more affordable choice for daily food spending.

Good to know

🇬🇧 London

🇹🇳 Djerba

🕒 Local time

06:57 6:57 AM

07:57 7:57 AM

1 h ahead of London

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

8,908,083 Capital

89,228

💱 Currency

British Pound GBP £

Tunisian Dinar TND د.ت

📈 Exchange rate

1 GBP = 1.35 USD

1 GBP = 1.2 EUR

1 TND = 0.337 USD

1 TND = 0.3 EUR

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British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.743 GBP (1 GBP = 1.35 USD). 1 EUR = 0.834 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

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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London vs Djerba: Cost of Living - Frequently Asked Questions

London costs about 810% more than Djerba, and outside of rent the gap comes mainly from eating out. That’s enough to noticeably affect everyday spending and lifestyle for anyone choosing between the two.

For a comfortable life, plan on about $6,072 per month in London and $667 in Djerba. That covers rent, food, utilities, transport, and enough left over to feel settled – not just surviving.

Rent is clearly cheaper in Djerba, especially for central apartments: a one-bedroom in the center costs $117 there versus $2,935 in London.

A mid-range dinner for two costs $109 in London and $20 in Djerba. That’s a good indicator of the overall restaurant and café pricing gap between the two cities.

Groceries cost about 112% more in London, though the gap depends on what you buy.

A $800 monthly budget goes further in Djerba, where all-in costs run around $445, than in London at $4,048. In Djerba it covers expenses comfortably, while in London it requires careful planning or may not stretch far enough.

Families tend to lean toward Djerba – lower housing and cheaper childcare make a real difference, especially on a single income or when paying for private education.

If budget matters most, go with Djerba. If higher salaries or specific career opportunities are the priority, London makes more sense. Both are solid long-term options with distinct trade-offs.