Cost of Living Comparison Between Monastir and Tunis Cost of Living Comparison Between Monastir and Tunis

🙂 Solo nomad: Monastir is 8.3% cheaper than Tunis without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Monastir is 11.5% cheaper than Tunis without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monastir
Tunis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 TND 11.46
$5.04 TND 14.73
-22.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.01 TND 70.1
$25.24 TND 73.7
-4.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.00 TND 14.60
$5.13 TND 14.97
-2.53%
Cappuccino
$0.89 TND 2.59
$1.03 TND 3.01
-13.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 TND 2.17
$0.70 TND 2.05
5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$0.28 TND 0.82
3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 TND 4.85
$1.72 TND 5.03
-3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 TND 5.31
$2.68 TND 7.84
-32.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monastir
Tunis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 TND 1.45
$0.49 TND 1.43
2.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TND 0.49
$0.17 TND 0.50
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 TND 5.06
$1.79 TND 5.23
-3.35%
Eggs
$1.55 TND 4.53
$1.49 TND 4.35
4.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.20 TND 35.62
$10.44 TND 30.49
16.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.10 TND 17.82
$6.18 TND 18.05
-1.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.60 TND 39.71
$14.45 TND 42.18
-5.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 TND 4.61
$2.11 TND 6.16
-25.12%
Banana (1kg)
$3.07 TND 8.97
$3.69 TND 10.76
-16.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 TND 2.66
$1.14 TND 3.33
-20.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 TND 2.22
$0.74 TND 2.17
2.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.09
$0.70 TND 2.05
2.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 TND 1.70
$0.64 TND 1.87
-9.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TND 1.38
$0.46 TND 1.35
2.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$0.31 TND 0.91
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 TND 9.67
$3.43 TND 10.02
-3.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 TND 20.49
$6.81 TND 19.89
3.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 TND 3.50
$1.28 TND 3.75
-6.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 TND 4.04
$1.62 TND 4.72
-14.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Monastir
Tunis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 TND 1.04
$0.35 TND 1.02
2.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.60 TND 33.87
$14.25 TND 41.60
-18.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TND 0.94
$0.30 TND 0.87
6.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$0.33 TND 0.97
-6.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 TND 9.68
$3.43 TND 10.01
-3.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 TND 2.42
$0.81 TND 2.38
2.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K TND 119.3K
$40.1K TND 117.0K
1.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K TND 104.4K
$38.6K TND 112.8K
-7.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monastir
Tunis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.7 TND 168
$58.8 TND 172
-1.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.08 TND 29.45
$9.78 TND 28.57
3.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.16 TND 53.0
$21.24 TND 62.0
-14.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monastir
Tunis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.07 TND 61.5
$34.59 TND 101
-39.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 TND 19.54
$14.30 TND 41.75
-53.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.32 TND 15.54
$5.54 TND 16.16
-3.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monastir
Tunis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 TND 310
$112 TND 328
-5.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,144 TND 9,181
$3,281 TND 9,582
-4.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monastir
Tunis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.69 TND 131
$44.89 TND 131
-0.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 TND 176
$61.4 TND 179
-2.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 TND 331
$96.3 TND 281
17.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.9 TND 245
$81.2 TND 237
3.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monastir
Tunis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 TND 611
$271 TND 792
-22.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 TND 396
$180 TND 525
-24.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 TND 1,344
$479 TND 1,399
-3.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 TND 804
$303 TND 884
-9.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,250 TND 3,649
$1,390 TND 4,060
-10.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$640 TND 1,868
$737 TND 2,153
-13.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monastir
Tunis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$358 TND 1,047
$394 TND 1,150
-8.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
10.96
0.36%

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Last update for Monastir: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tunis: March 3, 2026

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